Milk Chocolate Mousse with Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney
A luxurious milk chocolate mousse served with a tart-sweet cranberry and candied-orange chutney. This elegant dessert features a smooth chocolate base enriched with egg custard and whipped cream, topped with fresh whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
- •3 large egg yolks
- •1 pinch salt
- •⅔ cup whole milk
- •12 ounces imported milk chocolate
- •1 teaspoon dark rum
- •1½ cups chilled whipping cream
- •1 serving Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney
- •1 serving dark chocolate shavings
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk yolks and salt to blend in medium bowl. Bring milk to simmer in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture; return to same pan. Stir over low heat until custard thickens, about 1 minute (do not boil). Remove from heat; add chocolate. Whisk until chocolate melts and mousse base is smooth; whisk in rum. Cool 45 minutes.
55 min
- 2.
Beat 3/4 cup cream in bowl until peaks form; fold into mousse base. Cover; chill at least 4 hours.
240 min
- 3.
Beat 3/4 cup cream in another bowl until peaks form. Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons chutney into each dessert dish. Top with 1/2 cup mousse, 1 1/2 tablespoons chutney, a dollop of whipped cream, and chocolate shavings. Cover; chill up to 1 day.
15 min