Ingredients
for 8 servings
CRUST
- 36 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
MOUSSE
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons espresso, brewed, cold
- 1 tablespoon rum, cold
- ⅓ cup water(80 mL), boiling
- 1 cup sugar(200 g)
- ⅔ cup dark chocolate powder(80 g)
- 2 cups heavy cream(480 mL), cold
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
TOPPING
- 8 oz whipping cream(225 mL)
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese(225 g)
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Method
- Crush cookies in a bag and set aside.
- Mix cold espresso and rum in a small bowl. Mix in gelatin and let stand for 2 minutes.
- Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Mix sugar and cocoa in large bowl.
- Add whipping cream and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until stiff.
- Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well-blended.
- Add ½-inch (1.5 cm) layers of crushed cookies to dessert dishes, then scoop mousse into dishes and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- While mousse is chilling, whip cream in a cold bowl until soft peaks form. Add mascarpone and powdered sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Scoop a dollop of whipped cream on top of the mousse and sprinkle with extra cocoa powder.
- Enjoy!
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