Bourbon Chocolate Caramel and Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 ¼ oz Bittersweet Chocolate; Coarsely Chopped
- 14 oz Cold Heavy Cream
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla Paste
- 2 Egg Whites
- 1 ½
oz Sugar
- Sweetened
Whipped Cream, for Garnish (optional)
- Shaved Bittersweet Chocolate, for Garnish (optional)
- Fresh Berries, for Garnish (optional)
Preparation
- Place chocolate in a large bowl, set over a bain marie pot or in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off heat and let stand
- Beat the cream over ice (or in a mixer) until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temp
- With a mixer, whip egg whites into soft peaks, gradually adding sugar and continuing to whip until firm
- Remove chocolate from the bain marie and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites. When the whites are incorporated, fold in the whipped cream
- Cover the mousse and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until it’s set
- Using
a piping bag, pipe mousse into mason jars. Add shaved chocolate, berries and
whipped cream as desired
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