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Valentine's Day Chocolate Mousse recipe |
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8 servings
Ingredients:
CHOCOLATE HEARTS (recipe follows, optional)1/4 cup HERSHEY®'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY®'S Milk Chocolate Chips1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) 1/3 cup sugar3 teaspoons cornstarch1 cup milk1/2 cup water4 egg yolks, beaten1 3/4 (12 ounce) packages HERSHEY®'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY®'S Milk Chocolate Chips1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup whipping cream, whipped1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped8 strawberries (optional)
Instructions:
Prepare CHOCOLATE HEARTS.Stir together sugar and cornstarch in medium heavy saucepan.Stir in milk and water.Cook and stir over medium-high heat until boiling.Stir about half of hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.Return all to saucepan.Boil gently 1 minute, stirring constantly.Remove from heat.Add chocolate chips and vanilla to hot mixture; stir until chocolate is melted.Pour into small metal bowl.Set bowl inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.Beat on high speed of mixer about 5 minutes or until chocolate mixture is completely cooled.Fold in the whipped 3/4 cup cream.Spoon into martini glasses or dessert dishes.Cover lightly with plastic wrap.Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 2 days.Just before serving, top each with a dollop of the whipped 1/2 cup cream and a strawberry, if desired.Peel chocolate hearts from wax paper; place one on each dessert.CHOCOLATE HEARTS: Place 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or Milk Chocolate Chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl.Microwave at HIGH (100%) 45 seconds; stir until melted.Let stand 2 minutes.Pour into heavy duty small plastic bag, Cut off a tiny corner of the bag.Squeeze bag to pipe mixture into heart shapes on wax paper. Refrigerate until firm.
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