Path: decwrl!recipesFrom: marcum@sun.com (Alan M. Marcum)Newsgroups: mod.recipesSubject: RECIPE: Mint mousseMessage-ID: <5288@decwrl.DEC.COM>Date: 12 Sep 86 03:27:16 GMTSender: recipes@decwrl.DEC.COMOrganization: Sun Microsystems, Mountain View, CaliforniaLines: 50Approved: reid@decwrl.UUCPCopyright (C) 1986 USENET Community TrustPermission to copy without fee all or part of this material is grantedprovided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercialadvantage, the USENET copyright notice and the title of the newsgroup andits date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission ofthe USENET Community Trust or the original contributor..RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE MOUSSE-CHOC-2 D "23 May 86" 1986.RZ "MINT WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE" "Sinful and light mint chocolate mousse"This concoction is a variation of another white chocolate mousse, whichis a variation of a dark rum chocolate mousse. It was invented for afriend's birthday, which happens to be on St. Patrick's Day. We weresitting around the day before, planning the celebration, and I offered tobring some white mousse. Someone suggested it should be green, in honorof the occasion. I came up with the perfect way to make green chocolatemousse.....IH "serves 4".IG "4 oz" "white chocolate" "120 g".IG "3 Tbsp" "green creme de menthe" "50 ml".IG "2" "egg whites"(at room temperature).IG "1 cup" "heavy cream" "250 ml".PH.SK 1Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler. When melted, stir in thecreme de menthe. Let it cool a bit, and stir in.AB "2\(12 Tbsp" "40 ml"of cream. Let cool..SK 2Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold thechocolate-creme-cream mixture into the beaten egg whites..SM "The more carefully you fold, the lighter will be the mousse.".SK 3Whip the remaining cream, until soft peaks form. Fold the eggwhites\-chocolate mixture into the whipped cream..SM "Again, the more air you preserve, the lighter the mousse.".SK 4Spoon carefully into small bowls or cups, and chill for about two hours..SH RATING.I Difficulty:moderate, depending on folding and whisking skills..I Time:30 minutes..I Precision:approximate measurement OK..WR
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