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SPICED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH CHOCOLATE PEARLS

Name: SPICED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH CHOCOLATE PEARLS
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 oz. dark chocolate, chopped; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp. cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; Pinch of salt; 1/4 tsp. Cape Crystal Brands sodium alginate; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 tsp. Cape Crystal Brands calcium chloride; Whipped cream and grated chocolate for garnish

September 1, 2023

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SPICED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH CHOCOLATE PEARLS

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Servings

4

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

410

Prepare to be enchanted by the Spiced Chocolate Mousse with alginates. Alginates, a hydrocolloid derived from brown seaweed, are used creatively here to transform a classic dessert into a culinary masterpiece. The indulgent chocolate mousse is infused with a hint of warm spices, making each spoonful a symphony of flavors and textures.

Author:

Chef Marvel Cook

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Ingredients

8 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp. cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/4 tsp. Cape Crystal Brands sodium alginate
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp. Cape Crystal Brands calcium chloride
Whipped cream and grated chocolate for garnish

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Directions

STEP 1: In a saucepan, heat heavy cream until it's hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
STEP 2: In a separate bowl, mix sodium alginate with water until fully dissolved.
STEP 3: Using a dropper or syringe, drop small spheres of the chocolate mixture into the sodium alginate solution, forming chocolate "pearls."
STEP 4: Let the pearls sit in the alginate solution for about 5 minutes, then gently remove them using a slotted spoon and rinse in cold water.
STEP 5: In another bowl, mix calcium chloride with water until fully dissolved.
STEP 6: Place the chocolate pearls in the calcium chloride solution for about 2 minutes, then rinse them in cold water again.
STEP 7: To serve, spoon the spiced chocolate mousse into dessert glasses and top with the textured chocolate pearls.
STEP 8: Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and grated chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving (100g)
per serving: Calories; 410

Amount/Serving % Daily Value

Carbs: 35.3 grams; 13%
Cholesterol: 54 milligrams; 18%
Fat: 28.1 grams; 36%
Fiber: 2.4 grams; 9%
Protein: 5.1 grams
Saturated Fat: 18.8 grams; 94%
Sodium: 95 milligrams; 4%
Sugar: 29.3 grams
Vitamin D: 16 micrograms; 78%
Calcium: 131 milligrams; 10%
Iron: 2 milligrams; 8%
Potassium: 258 milligrams; 5%

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