This one is for all those people who don't actually know how to bake, but are looking for a quick, easy, and relatively foolproof dessert idea for Valentine's Day. I am not much of a chocolate fan (I know, I know), but every now and then I have to have something sweet so I'll whip up a batch of chocolate mousse. Though I actually made the mousse shown in the picture from scratch, I'm going to recommend you buy a package of the powdered variety because this is more about assembly rather than actual ingredients. I'll get into a proper mousse recipe in a few days.
Bake pre-made tart shells in the oven according to package directions. Once they are lightly golden, remove from oven and cool completely. Prepare chocolate mousse, again according to the instructions printed on the package. Spoon the mousse into each tart shell, or pipe it in using a pastry bag with the end snipped (no tip required). Refrigerate for as long as the package recommends. Just before serving, grate frozen chocolate over tarts and add a touch of whipped cream. To garnish I used a blackberry, mint leaves, and a touch of dark chocolate, but you can complete the dish with anything you happen to have on hand.
2-08-2007 @4:20PM Ugh said... Anyone else feel like there have been too many of these "semi-homemade" entries lately? At least the photography has slightly improved from the awful looking cheesecake.
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2-08-2007 @5:24PM Kanchana said... Hi!
I like the idea. And chocolate mousse is always a good thing.
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2-08-2007 @7:02PM Adriane said... Ugh, I kind of agree...if this is supposed to be something special, why not try to make it by scratch?
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2-08-2007 @7:44PM calamari said... I'm usually a fan of short cuts, but people who *really* don't know how to cook don't have chocolate in their freezer (other than Snickers minis) and wouldn't grate it competently if they did. Serious non-cooks buy "fancy" desserts at the bakery.
If you make this recipe with mousse mix, it's not going to be great, yet it's still a lot of work to get it assembled. There's something pathetic about the whole scene.
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2-08-2007 @8:14PM Joanne Lutynec said... Fair enough, guys. Point taken. After reading your comments, I agree that suggesting a mix for the mousse wasn't a great idea. Next time I'll include the recipe. Thanks!
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