Well it has been nine months since I have posted anything and no it is not because I had a child!!! That ship sailed long ago. I do have three fabulous kids all doing great! As a matter of fact they gave me a domain but I have no idea how to set-up a web page so here I am back on blog spot where posting is easy as pie. Which is exactly why i decided to write. I turned an Instant chocolate mousse into a pie over thanksgiving and in to wonderful little filled chocolate dessert cups tonight.
We Went to a fun super bowl party and of course ate more than anyone should. Tonight I made desserts, simple ones and easy and crowd pleasers. I love Nigella Lawson she makes eating and cooking the most sensual event. Her instant chocolate mousse is a crowd pleaser and very simple to make. I actually like my version better which I discovered when I made a mistake in my hurry to prepare many things for Thanksgiving. I tried it as well strictly following the recipe and I didnt like the texture. Being that it is made with marshmallows and no eggs my way gives it a smoother consistency. The next Caveat is, you must use good choclocate not semi-sweet morsels. I use 70% bittersweet chocolate.
Instant chocolate Mousse-Nigella Lawson as modified by PW
9 oz good dark bittersweet chocolate-chopped into small pieces
3 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 stick unsalted butter softened
1/4 cup hot water from recently boiled kettle
1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
1tsp vanilla
optional- a little strong coffee
Put marshmallows, butter, chocolate, water and hot coffee in saucepan, and vanilla
Place Pan over low heat and melt stirring constantly
Whip the cream with a tsp of vanilla until thick and fold into slightly cooled mixture. Whip cream may melt and the chococolate will seem pudding like but it will set up in the fridge and have a silky smooth almost truffle like feeling when eaten. If you wait until the chocolate has fully cooled you will have a fluffier consistency.
I have put the mixture into a graham cracker crust and chilled until set and decorated with whip cream.
I have put it in custard cups and watched my 3 year old nephew have a party in a bowl while eating this rich chocolate treat.
Tonight I put it in belgian chocolate dessert miniature tarts. Easy to pop in your mouth.
I decorated a few with melted peanut butter chips and white chocolate chips. To melt chips put them in a microwave safe bowl with a couple teaspoons of butter. Melt slowly at 35 seconds check and then do at 35 second at 60% power until melted.
place melted mixture in little sandwich bags and snip tip and drizzle over the top of the tart.
Easy pretty and yummy!!!!
