Muttis Mousse Recipes

FRESH LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large heat-proof bowl, whisk together the 3 whole eggs, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for about 10 to 12 minutes until the mixture is thick like pudding. (I change to a whisk when the mixture starts to get thick.) Take off the heat and set aside for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, until completely chilled.
• Place half the egg whites and a pinch of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and continue to beat until the whites are stiff and shiny. Carefully fold the beaten whites into the cold lemon mixture with a rubber spatula. Place the cream in the same bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (no need to clean the bowl) and beat on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture. Fold in the lemon curd, and pour into a 7-inch-diameter, 3-inch-deep souffle dish. Decorate with sweetened whipped cream and lemon slices that have been cut into quarters. Chill and serve cold.
• Place the cream, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip on medium and then high speed until the cream just forms still peaks. Spoon the whipped cream into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Bring an inch of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Combine the cream and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. When the water boils, turn the heat to low so the water is barely simmering or just steaming. Set the bowl over the saucepan and melt the chocolate, gently stirring with a whisk now and then.
• While the chocolate melts, whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer on medium speed. When the whites are foamy, add the sugar in a slow stream while whisking. Continue whisking until stiff peaks form. The whites should look glossy but not dry, and, when you lift the whisk from the mixture, a peak should form in the bowl and hold.
• Once the chocolate has melted completely, turn off the heat but leave the bowl over the saucepan. Holding the bowl with a kitchen towel, add the egg yolks one at a time, whisking after each addition. If the mixture looks broken, remove the bowl from the saucepan, cool for a minute, then add 1 tablespoon cream and whisk just until shiny and smooth. Whisk in the vanilla. (Don't worry if it still doesn't look completely smooth. It will come together in the next step.)
• Add a quarter of the beaten whites to the chocolate mixture and stir gently with a flexible rubber spatula until incorporated but still a little streaky. This will make it easier to fold in the remaining whites to create an airy mousse by gradually lowering the temperature of the chocolate (tempering) and making the mixture loose.
• Add the rest of the whites and fold them in by running the spatula from 12 o'clock on the bowl to 6 o'clock, then scooping up the chocolate on the bottom and gently folding it over the whites as you move toward 9 o'clock. Rotate the bowl 90 degrees and repeat. Continue folding just until the last streak of white disappears. It's OK if there are a few lumps of whites left. It's better to not deflate the batter by folding too much.
• Scoop into a pretty bowl or into individual cups or bowls for serving if you'd like. Otherwise, keep it in the mixing bowl. Refrigerate the mousse uncovered until cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 more hours and preferably 24. The covered mousse can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
• If you'd like to serve the mousse with whipped cream, whisk heavy cream until soft peaks form. A cup or two of heavy cream is plenty for this amount of mousse. Serve the mousse cold, straight from the refrigerator, with the whipped cream.

MASCARPONE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Prepare a double boiler. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar over the double boiler until lightened and fluffy and the mixture reaches 140 degrees F.
• Transfer to a mixer bowl. Whip on medium-high with the whisk attachment until cooled and lightened in color, 4 to 5 minutes. Whip in the mascarpone. Add the liqueur, vanilla and salt, mixing until smooth. Add the heavy cream on low speed and blend. Scrape the bowl and whisk and then whip on medium speed until medium peaks form. Chill until ready to use.

TOMATO MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a measuring cup, pour 100 ml milk or milk alternative and heavy cream or heavy cream alternative. Set it on the kitchen counter to bring it to room temperature. You can also use 150 ml milk or milk alternative.
• Peel the tomatoes (See the above note) and cut them into large chunks.
• Place tomato chunks and strawberries in a blender and blend until it become a smooth liquid.
• In a sauce pan, place 100 ml water and agar-agar powder and bring to a boil while whisking.
• Add about 1 cup of the tomato mixture and keep whisking for a couple of minutes. If you use agar-agar flakes instead of a powder form, you might have to whisk longer (5 - 10 minutes) to let it dissolve. Turn off the heat.
• Add the remaining tomato mixture, milk mixture, lemon juice, salt and honey. Mix well.
• Pour into a container (about 8 x 8 inches).
• When the mixture is cool enough, cover and place the container in the refrigerator to let it set for about 2 hours or overnight.
• When ready to eat, scoop into a dish, decorate as you like, infuse love and serve!

MATCHA MOUSSE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 4 tablespoons hot water in a bowl. Set aside.
• Mix brown sugar and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat, about 5 minutes. Stir in gelatin mixture until dissolved, making sure not to overheat milk. Remove from heat. Pour milk mixture into egg mixture gradually, stirring well.
• Mix 2 tablespoons hot water and green tea powder together in a bowl. Set bowl of gelatin mixture on top of a bowl filled with ice water; stir matcha paste into mixture as it cools.
• Whip heavy cream in a bowl using an electric mixer until firm but not yet forming peaks, about 3 minutes. Add to matcha mixture; stir well until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.
• Pour mousse evenly into 8 serving glasses. Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.

MUTTI'S MOUSSE

Steps:

• Bring the milk and rum (or vanilla) to a boil.
• Pour into a blender.
• Add package of gelatine and blend until dissolved (just a few seconds).
• Add egg, sugar, and chocolate chips. Blend on high speed.
• When chocolate fully melts, add ice and 1 cup of heavy cream and blend until the ice melts.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream and fold in the blender's contents.
• Pour mousse into container(s) and chill until set (usually takes a couple hours). I usually use some fancy votive candle holders, but any small container works great for individual portions. It's a good idea to make the day before.
• Serve with whipped cream (and a few chocolate shavings if you want that extra bit of presentation).