Mexican Chocolate Mousse with Burnt Rum

Name: Mexican Chocolate Mousse with Burnt Rum
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 servings Cinnamon-Almond Cookies; 527 grams box Mexican chocolate,* chopped; 946 milliliters chilled heavy whipping cream, divided; 177 milliliters white rum; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters whole milk

Mexican Chocolate Mousse with Burnt Rum might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 10g of protein, 60g of fat, and It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Add rum to chocolate; using long match, immediately ignite rum. Carefully stir chocolate mixture with long spoon until flames subside.

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Rum

Transfer chocolate to large bowl. Cool to room temperature.

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Using electric mixer, beat 3 cups cream in large bowl until peaks form. Working in 2 batches, fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.

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Whipped Cream

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Cream

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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.)

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Chocolate

Beat remaining 1 cup cream until peaks form.

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Cream

Place dollop of whipped cream atop mousse in each glass.

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Whipped Cream

Serve mousse with Cinnamon-Almond Cookies.

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Cinnamon

Almonds

*Mexican chocolate is available at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.

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Servings:

12servings

Cinnamon-Almond Cookies 527grams

box Mexican chocolate,* chopped 946milliliters

chilled heavy whipping cream, divided 177milliliters

white rum 1teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Burn Cottage Cashburn Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.