Family Encyclopedia >> Food

Caramelized Kirsch Parfait with Silky Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • Kirsch: 40 ml
  • Egg yolks: 2
  • Sugar: 70 g
  • Cream: 250 g
  • For the mousse:
    Egg yolks: 2
  • Milk: 120 ml
  • Sugar: 1 tablespoon
  • Cocoa: 1 tablespoon
  • Additionally:
    Icing sugar
  • Chocolate shavings

Preparation
  • Prep time: 25 minutes (plus 6 hours chilling)

Difficulty: Medium

Chill the kirsch and place four 7.5 cm round molds in the freezer.

Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until pale and creamy. Whip the cream to stiff peaks, then gently fold in the kirsch followed by the yolk mixture.

Divide the parfait mixture into the chilled molds and freeze for 6 hours.

For the mousse, whisk egg yolks with milk, sugar, and cocoa over a bain-marie until thickened. Spoon onto serving plates.

Sprinkle the frozen parfaits with icing sugar and caramelize under a high broiler. Unmold immediately onto the chocolate mousse. Garnish with more icing sugar and chocolate shavings.

Caramelized Kirsch Parfait with Silky Chocolate Mousse

Source: La Nouvelle Cuisine for All Seasons, Chanteclerc