White Chocolate-Orange Mousse Recipe

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White Chocolate-Orange Mousse
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Directions:

  1. Finely grate all the zest off the oranges using a cheese or other fine grater, and avoiding the white pith.
  2. Place the brown sugar in a small bowl, and stir in the grated zest. Set aside.
  3. Open a tin of coconut milk into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Measure off 10 fluid oz. in a measuring cup, then empty into a small saucepan and bring to just under boiling point. Remove from heat.
  4. Stir the sugar, zest and coconut essence into the hot milk, stirring well until the sugar has dissolved.
  5. Separate the eggs, putting the egg whites in a large enough bowl for whipping them later.
  6. Put the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler OR in a heatproof mixing bowl (such as stainless steel).
  7. Beat the egg yolks until pale and frothy, then beat in the sugar-coconut-zest mixture gradually, combining everything thoroughly.
  8. Melt the chocolate in a bowl in a microwave at low heat (consult your microwave manual if uncertain). Otherwise, melt a small knob of butter in a pot, then add the broken-up chocolate chunks, and stir until melted, over low heat. Don't use water as the chocolate might seize. Remove from hob.
  9. Add hot water from an electric kettle to bottom part of double boiler and put in the top part with the coconut milk mixture.
  10. If using a heatproof mixing bowl, set this mixture over a pot of hot water. Put over fairly low heat.
  11. Heat the mixture to under simmering point, stirring all the while with a whisk, for 5 - 6 minutes. Test with the back of a spoon: the mixture is ready when it coats the back of a spoon. Don't let mixture boil, as the egg yolks will cook!
  12. Remove the whole shebang from the heat, and gradually whisk in the melted chocolate. Stir in the Grand Marnier.
  13. Now lift the bowl or pot from the hot water, and set aside to cool completely.
  14. When cool, add the pinch of salt to the egg whites, and beat until they form stiff peaks.
  15. Carefully fold egg whites into the chocolate-coconut-orange mixture. (You will probably have to pour the cooled mixture in another, larger bowl to do this).
  16. Spoon the mousse into a glass serving dish (or use individual glasses) and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
  17. (Optional: to serve, toast unsweetened dessicated coconut in a pan until golden, and sprinkle over the mousse).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 446 Kcal (1867 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.96g 43%
Cholesterol 131.94mg 44%
Sodium 187.54mg 8%
Potassium 405.16mg 9%
Total Carbs 44.03g 15%
Sugars 35.71g 143%
Dietary Fiber 2.93g 12%
Protein 9.1g 18%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 57%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 131.8mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 229.83 Kcal (962 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.41g 43%
Cholesterol 67.99mg 44%
Sodium 96.64mg 8%
Potassium 208.79mg 9%
Total Carbs 22.69g 15%
Sugars 18.4g 143%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 12%
Protein 4.69g 18%
Vitamin C 17.7mg 57%
Iron 1.1mg 12%
Calcium 67.9mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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