Sourcreammousse Recipes

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine both chocolates and 2 tablespoons coffee in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Set aside.
• Mix sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter and salt with remaining 1/4 cup coffee in top of double boiler. Using hand-held mixer, beat mixture until tripled in volume and thermometer registers 160°F.on candy thermometer, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and continue beating 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Beat in vanilla extract. Fold in warm chocolate mixture. Spoon chocolate mousse into 6 small dishes and refrigerate overnight.

HOMEMADE SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk and vinegar and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour the heavy cream into a jar. Stir in the milk mixture, cover the jar, and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Chill before using.

SOUR CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with baking or parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, add oil, vanilla and egg. Beat briefly with fork just to break up the egg yolk.
• Add to dry ingredients along with the sour cream and stir to combine. The cake batter will be very thick (see photo below) - this is ok.
• Transfer cake batter to your cake pan and gently smooth the top. Bake cake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Leave cake to cool slightly before carefully removing from cake pan and leaving on a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the frosting, add butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and sugar and beat slowly until it starts to come together. Add sour cream and continue to beat until smooth.
• Cover top of cake with sour cream frosting and serve.

LEMON-SOUR CREAM MOUSSE

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into a medium bowl.
• Using your fingers work the zest into the sugar,.
• Pour the ice water into separate bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the top.
• When the gelatin has soaked through, microwave on low for 1 minute. (Don't let the mixture boil or it won't be usable).
• Beat the egg whites with the salt in a large bowl until stiff but not dry.
• Add the lemon sugar mixture 1/3 at a time and beat into a glossy meringue.
• Beat In the gelatin and the lemon juice until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate until set about 10 minutes.
• Lightly oil a 2 quart mold or 8 individual molds.
• Beat the cream cheese and sour cream until light and fluffy.
• Gently fold the cream cheese mixture into the chilled meringue mixture, thoroughly.
• Pour the mousse into the mold(s).
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours,.
• Serve cold, garnished with mint and berries.

SOUR CREAM MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat sour cream, sugar, rum and vanilla utnil thick and frothy.
• Soften gelatin in the 1/4 cup cold water about 5 minutes, then set over hot water until completely dissolved.
• Beat quickly into sour cream mixture, wich should be almost room temperature now.
• When gealtin is throughly beaten into cream, fold whipped cream under.
• Pour into glass dishes and chill until set.
• Serve with fresh fruit.