Receta Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake With Coconut Crust
Raciónes: 12
Ingredientes
- 1 1/2 c. Famous Wafer chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1/2 c. Grnd toasted cashews
- 1/2 c. Grnd toasted coconut
- 1/3 c. Sugar
- 1 tsp Grnd cinnamon
- 5 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, melted
- 1 lb Bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 c. Unsalted butter, diced
- 2 tsp Instant espresso
- 4 x Large eggs, separated
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1/2 c. Irish cream
- 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 2 c. Heavy whipping cream Mint sprigs
Direcciones
- To prepare the crust, butter a 10-inch springform pan. Put the cookie crumbs, cashews, coconut, sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix well. Add in the melted butter and mix well. Press the mix into the prepared pan and place in the refrigerator to refrigeratewhile you prepare the filling.
- To prepare the filling, put the chocolate, butter, and espresso in a metal bowl and place over gently simmering water till the chocolate is melted, about 5 min. Remove the top of the double boiler and set aside. Don't remove the simmering water from the heat.
- Put the egg yolks, sugar, Irish cream, and vanilla in a medium metal bowl
- (just large sufficient to nest in the bottom of the double boiler without touching the water) and whisk together. Place the bowl over the simmering water and whisk till the mix is very thick and resembles softly whipped cream. Fold the melted chocolate and 1 c. of whipped cream into the egg mix and set aside.
- Remove the crust from the refrigerator. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites till they form soft peaks but are not dry. Gently fold the whites into the chocolate mix and pour the mix into the crust. Chill till completely cool, 3 to 4 hrs.
- Whip the remaining c. of cream to soft peaks. To serve, cut the cake into slices. Top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream and several mint leaves.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 97g | |
Recipe makes 12 servings | |
Calories 402 | |
Calories from Fat 300 | 75% |
Total Fat 35.2g | 44% |
Saturated Fat 20.45g | 82% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 99mg | 33% |
Sodium 74mg | 3% |
Potassium 391mg | 11% |
Total Carbs 27.99g | 7% |
Dietary Fiber 6.7g | 22% |
Sugars 14.79g | 10% |
Protein 8.24g | 13% |