Quick Chocolate Cinnamon Mousse With Cherries Recipes

QUICK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put the chocolate bar into a microwave-safe bowl and add the milk. Microwave until the chocolate is soft and melted, about 30 seconds. Stir Greek yogurt into the chocolate mixture until smooth.

CHOCOLATE AND CINNAMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place grated chocolate in bowl. Pour 1/3 of whipping cream in a small pan and cook on low heat almost to a boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and cinnamon and blend gently and well. Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, add the remaining whipping cream until firm consistency. Incorporate the chocolate mixture using a wooden spoon. Add cocoa blend gently and well. Refrigerate the mousse for several hours.

QUICK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
• Heat the milk until boiling, then whisk in melted chocolate. Leave to cool.
• Whip 150ml of cream until soft peak stage, then fold into cooled chocolate.
• Reserve 6 strawberries for decoration, place remainder into 6 serving ramekins or small bowls.
• Evenly spoon in the chocolate mixture.
• Whip remaining cream and use to decorate the the top of the desert with the sliced strawberries.

QUICK CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON MOUSSE WITH CHERRIES

Steps:

• For cherries:
• Combine cherries, cherry preserves, and Port in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and boil until juices thicken to syrup consistency, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to small bowl and chill until cold, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• For mousse:
• Combine 1/4 cup cream and cinnamon in small saucepan; bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture to large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat remaining 1 cup cream in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 1/4 of whipped cream into lukewarm chocolate mixture. Fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture in 3 additions just until incorporated. Divide mousse among 4 glasses or bowls. Chill until set, about 4 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.
• Spoon cherries with syrup atop mousse and serve.