Friday, December 27, 2013

Layered Chocolate Mousse With Blueberry Sauce


A combination of dark & white chocolate along with coffee mousse layered in a delectable mousse & topped with blueberry sauce..... If you're a real chocolate lover, you'll adore this combination. It's easy to make & although rich, it's surprisingly light..... sounds heaven & tastes heavenly

Ingredients
For Coffee Mousse

1/2 cup chopped milk
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
3/4 cup whipped cream
vanilla essence
1 tsp coffee dissolved in 1/2 tsp milk

For White Chocolate Mousse
1/4 cup roughly chopped white chocolate
1 tbsp milk
1/4 tbsp powdered sugar
whipped cream
1 drop vanilla essence
2 drops lemon juice

For Dark Chocolate Mousse
1/2 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/3 cup whipped cream
1/8 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp honey (optional)

For Blueberry Sauce
1/2 cup blueberry
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cornflour + 2 tbsp water

Method
For Coffee Mousse

Combine the chocolate and milk in a pan & melt on double boiler. Remove and mix well until no lumps remain.
Strain the mixture if needed using a sieve and keep aside.
Combine the sugar and whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
Add the chocolate-milk mixture and fold gently.
Add the coffee mixture and fold gently. Keep aside.

For White Chocolate Mousse
Combine the chocolate and milk in a pan & melt on double boiler. Remove and mix well until no lumps remain.
Strain the mixture if needed using a sieve and keep aside.
Combine the sugar and whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
Add the chocolate-milk mixture and fold gently.
Add vanilla essence & lemon juice. Fold gently. Keep aside.

For Dark Chocolate Mousse
Combine the chocolate and milk in a pan & melt on double boiler. Remove and mix well until no lumps remain.
Strain the mixture if needed using a sieve and keep aside.
Combine the sugar and whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
Add the chocolate-milk mixture and fold gently.
Add vanilla essence & honey (if using). Fold & keep aside.

For Blueberry Sauce
Combine sugar & berries & cook on slow flame while stirring continuously.
Mash berries while cooking.
Add lemon juice & cornflour mix & cook for few minutes.
Remove from flame & keep aside to cool completely.

How to Proceed
Layer mousse in equal quantities into individual bowls / glasses.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes after each layer.
After all layers top each bowl / glass with blueberry sauce.
Serve chilled.

Tips
* You can add another layer of eggless chocolate cake (bottom layer).
* The whole recipe must be made at least 6 hours before you plan to serve because the mousse needs time to set up, but if you like, you can make each step of this recipe on different days to break up the labor, & just keep it in the freezer until serving day.
* You can make milk chocolate layer instead of coffee.
* Fold whipped cream after chocolate mix cools down completely.
* You can sieve blueberry sauce if you like.
* You can make this mousse with as many layers as you want.
* If you want to make only one layer then you just have to increase the amount in that layer recipe.
* You can use strawberries instead of blueberries or you can even make it without sauce & just use whipped cream to top it.

IMPORTANT : this recipe is without gelatine so it's better to set it in individual bowls that you intend to serve it in.


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