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Attach the chef’s whisk and mix on Speed 4
until chocolate is melted and the mixture
comes together, about 2 minutes. Add butter,
one cube at a time, and whisk until fully
incorporated and shiny.
If using as a glaze, use immediately. If using as
a filling, allow to sit until slightly hardened. Any
leftovers can be refrigerated until solid, and
then scooped and shaped into truffles.
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 221 (79% from fat) • carb. 11g • pro. 2g
• fat 21g • sat. fat 13g • chol. 42mg • sod. 8mg
• calc. 15mg • fibre 2g
Simple Chocolate Mousse
Whipping cream is effortless in the Cuisinart
®
Stand
Mixer. Plus, you can fold in the chocolate on Speed 1
without worrying about over-mixing.
Makes 5 cups
180g good quality, bittersweet
chocolate, coarsely chopped
1¾ cups thickened cream, divided
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons brandy or liqueur (optional,
e.g., Frangelico
®
, Amaretto, Grand
Marnier
®
)
In a double boiler set over barely simmering
water, melt the chocolate with 2 tablespoons
of the thickened cream, stirring until smooth.
Remove from the heat and let cool until
lukewarm. Stir in the vanilla extract and brandy
or liqueur.
Add the remaining cream to the mixing bowl of
the Cuisinart
®
Stand Mixer. Attach the chef’s
whisk and begin whisking on low speed.
Gradually increase to Speed 12 until the cream
holds soft peaks, about 1½ minutes.
Stir about a quarter of the whipped cream into
the cooled, melted chocolate mixture. Then
fold in the remaining whipped cream.
Cover and refrigerate the mousse for 30
minutes.* Spoon or pipe into serving bowls or
goblets. If desired, garnish with shaved or
finely chopped chocolate and a dollop of
whipped cream.
*If using the mousse to fill a pie, pour mixture
directly into cooled pie crust like in our
Chocolate Cream Pie on page 30.
Nutritional analysis per serving (½ cup):
Calories 240 (78% from fat) • carb. 10g • pro. 1g
• fat 21g • sat. fat 13g • chol. 56mg • sod. 0mg
• calc. 0mg • fibre 1g
Whipped Cream
Whipped cream can over-whip very quickly. Once it
starts getting thick, check it often by lifting the head
of the mixer and looking for medium peaks.
Makes about 3½ cups
2 cups thickened cream
3 to 4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Put thickened cream into the Cuisinart
®
mixing
bowl. Attach the chef’s whisk and begin mixing
on Speed 1, gradually increasing speed to 12
and mix until thick, 40 seconds. Add the
confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract, being
careful not to over-whip. Stop mixer once
medium peaks form, about 1 minute total.
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 122 (93% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 0g
• fat 11g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 46mg • sod. 0mg
• calc. 0mg • fibre 0g
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