Bill Grangers White Chocolate Mousse With Blackberries Recipes

BILL GRANGER'S WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (WITH BLACKBERRIES)

Steps:

• Place the chocolate, milk and vanilla together in a bowl. Pop in the microwave for 20 seconds. Stir then heat for another 20 seconds. You may need to do this 3 times. A heat-proof glass bowl works well.
• Heat the mix until the chocolate is just melted. Be sure to stir as it heats.
• Once the chocolate is nearly melted, set aside and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the egg yolks and salt.
• In a seperate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks. Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture in thirds, being careful not to overmix.
• Next beat the egg whites until peaks form. (I beat the egg whites first and set them aside then whip the cream. saves washing). Fold this into the chocolate mixture as well.
• Spoon into pretty teacup or ramikins, about 3/4 full. This leaves room for the fruit you will add later.
• You can eat this right away. But I prefer it to let it firm up for at least 3 hours in the fridge.
• Just before serving, top the mousses with the fresh fruit, and enjoy!

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH BLACKBERRIES

Steps:

• Whisk milk, yolks and 2 tablespoons sugar in small metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until mixture thickens and thermometer registers 160°F, about 4 minutes. Remove from over water. Add white chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Refrigerate mixture until cool but not set, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Mix in 1 tablespoon liqueur.
• Beat cream in large bowl to stiff peaks. Fold in white chocolate mixture.
• Puree 3/4 cup berries with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in processor. Strain into small bowl, pressing on solids. Mix in ‟ cup berries and remaining 1 tablespoon liqueur. Spoon berry mixture into 4 coupe dishes or balloon-shaped wineglasses. Gently spoon mousse over. Cover and refrigerate until mousse is softly set, about 3 hours. Top mousse with remaining berries. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve with cookies, if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt chocolate.
• beat butter until very fluffy.
• Add sugar and beat until very pale.
• It will look white.
• Mix in the warm chocolate.
• Add 2 eggs one at a time and beat until very fluffy.
• NOTE: This recipe contains raw eggs.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Mix berries with powdered sugar and Creme de Cassis. Let stand while you prepare the rest of the dessert.
• Bring 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to a boil.
• Turn off heat, and add white chocolate to cream. Carefully stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• When chocolate-cream mixture cools to room temperature, add egg yolks and beat briskly.
• Whip the remaining 2 cups of cream, and fold into chocolate mixture.
• Dip the Lady Fingers in the lukewarm coffee.
• Prepare the dessert cups: place a layer of soaked lady fingers.
• Spoon on top a layer of mixed berries. Use only the berries, without the accumulated liquid. Save the liquid for later.
• Top with a layer of white chocolate mousse.
• Refrigerate for at least 4-5 hours.
• Just before serving, drizzle on top a little of the berry mixture liquid.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-BLACKBERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Make blackberry sauce:
• Combine 1 cup blackberries, sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil until mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Puree mixture in blender until smooth. Strain sauce into small bowl. Cool.
• Make mousse:
• Combine white chocolate and 1/4 cup water in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until white chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove top of double boiler from over water; cool 10 minutes.
• Stir sour cream and lemon juice in large bowl to blend. Stir in melted chocolate mixture. Beat cream in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Cover and chill until mousse is set, about 2 hours.
• Spoon white chocolate mousse into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe half of mousse into 4 wineglasses, dividing equally. Spoon half of blackberry sauce over. Pipe remaining mousse over sauce, dividing equally. Drizzle remaining sauce over.
• Garnish parfaits with additional blackberries and serve.