Mexican Chocolate Mousse Recipes

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1) In a small pot, melt 1 tablet of Mexican chocolate in the milk on medium heat. Stir frequently until tablet is dissolved and mixture is free of large clumps. Add salt. Mixture may appear grainy. Take off heat and set aside to cool.
• 2) In a large bowl, stir cocoa powder and nstant pudding mix. Slowly add whipping cream to dry mix. Beat on high until mixture thickens. Add chocolate/milk/salt mixture and beat on high until fluffy. Chocolate mixture may be warm when added.
• 3) Fill cups and chill 2-3 hours. I find the mousse tastes even better after at least 6 hours in the fridge. Can be topped with whip cream or cool whip.

TEQUILA AND MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate over a double boiler with milk and butter. Cool until lukewarm and add yolks one by one. Stir in tequila. Beat cream to soft peaks and fold into chocolate mixture. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into chocolate mixture. Spoon into phyllo cups and sauce plate with pomegranate juice. Garnish with seeds.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH BURNT RUM

Steps:

• Stir chocolate, milk, and salt in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until chocolate melts. Stir constantly until all sugar in chocolate is dissolved, about 13 minutes. Add rum to chocolate; using long match, immediately ignite rum. Carefully stir chocolate mixture with long spoon until flames subside. Transfer chocolate to large bowl. Cool to room temperature.
• Using electric mixer, beat 3 cups cream in large bowl until peaks form. Working in 2 batches, fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
• Divide chocolate mousse among 12 glasses, about 3/4 cup for each. Chill mousse until set, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Beat remaining 1 cup cream until peaks form. Place dollop of whipped cream atop mousse in each glass. Serve mousse with Cinnamon-Almond Cookies.
• *Mexican chocolate is available at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.