Home Party Dessert Recipe
1/28/2015
Valentine Chocolate Cups with Raspberry Mousse
2 x 10oz boxes frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
2 T raspberry liqueur
2 t unflavored gelatin
2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
chocolate cups
fresh raspberries
mint leaves
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*In a food processor puree thawed raspberries.
*Over a heavy, small saucepan strain raspberries through a coarse sieve, pressing on seeds with the back of a spoon.
*Over medium heat cook raspberry puree until reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
*Meanwhile, in a small bowl place the raspberry liqueur.
*Sprinkle the gelatin over the liqueur and let mixture stand to minutes to soften.
*Add gelatin mixture to hot raspberry puree and stir to dissolve the gelatin.
*Pour puree into a large bowl.
*Cool completely, stirring occasionally.
*In a medium bowl whip the cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks.
*Fold the whipped cream into puree in 2 additions.
*Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
*Fill a pastry bag fitted in a star decorating tip with mousse.
*Pipe mousse into cup 3/4 of the way up.
*Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves.
*Dust with powdered sugar.
Note: I found this recipe in "Friends at the Table".
2 x 10oz boxes frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
2 T raspberry liqueur
2 t unflavored gelatin
2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
chocolate cups
fresh raspberries
mint leaves
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*In a food processor puree thawed raspberries.
*Over a heavy, small saucepan strain raspberries through a coarse sieve, pressing on seeds with the back of a spoon.
*Over medium heat cook raspberry puree until reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
*Meanwhile, in a small bowl place the raspberry liqueur.
*Sprinkle the gelatin over the liqueur and let mixture stand to minutes to soften.
*Add gelatin mixture to hot raspberry puree and stir to dissolve the gelatin.
*Pour puree into a large bowl.
*Cool completely, stirring occasionally.
*In a medium bowl whip the cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks.
*Fold the whipped cream into puree in 2 additions.
*Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
*Fill a pastry bag fitted in a star decorating tip with mousse.
*Pipe mousse into cup 3/4 of the way up.
*Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves.
*Dust with powdered sugar.
Note: I found this recipe in "Friends at the Table".
Labels: heart shaped dessert recipe, raspberry mousse recipe, Valentine fancy dessert recipe
1/11/2015
Snowflake Cake
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
6 whites of large eggs
1 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 t vanilla
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*Mix together the clour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder.
*In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the brown sugar, yogurt and vanilla until smooth.
*Add flour mixture and stir just until everything is moistened.
*Spray a 9" square baking pan with oil, and dust lightly with flour.
*Pour the cake sludge into the pan.
*Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until done, usually 30 to 40 minutes.
*Let cake cool 15 minutes, then invert on a serving plate.
*Sift the powdered sugar over the top of the cake.
(Use a paper cutout such as a snowflake pattern with the powdered sugar.)
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
6 whites of large eggs
1 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 t vanilla
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*Mix together the clour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder.
*In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the brown sugar, yogurt and vanilla until smooth.
*Add flour mixture and stir just until everything is moistened.
*Spray a 9" square baking pan with oil, and dust lightly with flour.
*Pour the cake sludge into the pan.
*Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until done, usually 30 to 40 minutes.
*Let cake cool 15 minutes, then invert on a serving plate.
*Sift the powdered sugar over the top of the cake.
(Use a paper cutout such as a snowflake pattern with the powdered sugar.)
Labels: Snowflake cake recipe
