Saturday, February 25, 2012

Hershey's Kisses + Marshmallows = Chocolate Mousse


I found a recipe for chocolate mousse on the back of the Valentine's Day bag of Hershey's Kisses.  Since I had lots of leftover mini marshmallows for hot chocolate on cold (or not-so-cold) winter days, I decided to make a half batch and give it away as a late Valentine's Day gift.

My impression of the mousse is this: it's relatively easy to make, but probably not worth it.  Still, I'm posting it anyway, so give it a go and you might like it more than I did!

Hershey's Kiss Chocolate Mousse
36 Hershey's Chocolate Kisses
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream
Additional Kisses to garnish
  1. Combine marshmallows with milk in a saucepan over low heat.  Stir constantly until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth, then remove from heat.
  2. Pour 1/3 cup marshmallow mixture into medium bowl and stir in almond extract.  Set aside.
  3. Unwrap Kisses.  Add Kisses to remaining marshmallow mixture and return to low heat.  Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  4. Beat whipping cream in another small bowl until stiff.  Fold 1 cup whipping cream into chocolate mixture.  Fold remaining whipping cream into reserved marshmallow mixture.
  5. Pour chocolate mixture into 4 glasses/bowls.  Spoon marshmallow mixture on top.  Garnish with extra Kisses if desired.  Refrigerate 3-4 hours.  Makes 4 servings.
Remember, I halved this recipe, so your mousse will look different.  Let's break it down:

Combine marshmallows with milk on the stove...
Stir until smooth.
Combine 1/3 of the marshmallow mixture with almond extract.
Unwrap Kisses...
Add to marshmallow mixture...
And combine over heat until smooth.
Remove from heat.  As that cools, beat whipping cream until stiff...
Fold one cup into the chocolate mixture.  Then fold the rest into the marshmallow mixture.
Pour chocolate mixture into desired containers, top with marshmallow mixture, and plunk an extra Kiss on top to look pretty! :)
Have a lovely day!
-JJ

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