Almond Apricot Amaretto Mousse Recipes

ALMOND AMARETTO MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put sugar, butter, egg yolks, and half & half into a heavy 2-qt. saucepan. Place over medium heat.
• Stir constantly until it comes to a slow rolling boil. Let boil 2 minutes, still stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Strain into a bowl and put that bowl into a larger bowl containing ice. Continue stirring until mixture is cool.
• Add extract, Amaretto, and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside.
• Whip cream, then fold into mixture.
• Whip egg whites until stiff (not dry), then fold into mixture.
• Fill wine or champagne glasses with mixture. Cover with plastic wrap & chill.
• When serving, top with a little whipped cream & a sprinkle of almonds.

APRICOT MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put apricots in bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Set aside for 1 hour to soften.
• Place drained apricots in blender, add honey and blend until smooth.
• In a small saucepan, dissolve gelatin in 2 tbls of water.
• Place on low heat and stir until all gelatin is dissolved.
• Combine cottage cheese and yogurt in a seperate bowl and whip until smooth.
• (this can be done in the blender too.) Pour yogurt mixture into a bowl and slowly stir in the gelatin, the fold in the apricot puree.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
• ENJOY!

CHOCOLATE AND AMARETTO MOUSSE IN ALMOND LACE BOWLS

Steps:

• For the chocolate and amaretto mousse: Heat the cream in a small pot over medium heat. Once it starts to steam, remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate until melted. Let cool. Carefully add the cooled chocolate cream, 2 tablespoons at a time, into a bowl with the egg yolks, mixing continuously. Stir in the amaretto. Beat the egg whites and sugar in a bowl to form a meringue, and then fold into the chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. For the almond lace bowls: Combine the butter, corn syrup and sugar in a pot over medium heat until simmering. Whisk together the flour and almonds, and then stir into the butter mixture, 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate covered, 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Scoop tablespoons of batter and roll into balls. Place 3 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (only 4 balls per row), and bake until golden, 10 minutes. Let cool until they can be touched, but are still warm enough to be pliable. Place on top of a small inverted bowl to shape, and then let cool until hardened completely, 2 minutes.
• Transfer the chocolate mousse to a piping bag and pipe into the almond lace bowls. Garnish with toasted almonds.