Chocolate Mousse With Truffles Recipes

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place cream and butter in pot and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in melted dark chocolate. Mix with a beater until smooth. Add vanilla and mix again until smooth. Refrigerate until the mixture has become solid enough to scoop, at least 4 hours. Scoop out small balls and roll in cocoa powder. Place in candy cups to serve. Keep refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the bowl with chocolate. With a wire whisk, slowly stir the cream and chocolates together until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in the Grand Marnier, if using, coffee, and vanilla. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• With 2 teaspoons, spoon round balls of the chocolate mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm. Roll each dollop of chocolate in your hands to roughly make a round ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, or both. These will keep refrigerated for weeks, but serve at room temperature.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk sugar and yolks in medium bowl until thick. Bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk hot cream into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and coats spoon, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat. Add chocolate to hot custard; stir until melted and smooth. Mix in amaretto. Cover and freeze until firm enough to shape, at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Using 1 tablespoonful mixture per truffle, shape mixture into rounds; roll some rounds in almonds and some in chocolate. Arrange in single layer in waxed paper-lined container. Freeze up to 1 month. Serve frozen.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place the chocolate, corn syrup and butter in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream. Carefully add 1/2 cup of the chocolate mixture into the yolks while whisking until combined. While whisking, pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan and cook, while whisking, until the mixture reaches 160 degrees. Let cool to room temperature. Beat the 3/4 cup of cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold 1/2 cup o the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten, then add the rest of the cream and fold gently until incorporated. Divide among serving dishes. Will make four 1/3 cup servings.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE-MOUSSE TRIFLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together cake and brandy, if desired. In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high until foamy. With mixer on medium, gradually add sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 2 minutes. With a rubber spatula, gently fold cocoa powder into egg white mixture.
• In another medium bowl, beat cream on high until stiff peaks form, 3 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into egg white mixture.
• Fill each of 4 small glasses with 1/4 cup cake and top with heaping 1/4 cup mousse. Repeat to make a second layer with remaining cake and mousse. Freeze until firm, 3 hours (or up to overnight). Let sit 10 minutes at room temperature, then finely grate chocolate over tops to serve.