Canadian Maple Mousse Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat 3/4 cup syrup just until it simmers. Reduce heat to low. Whisk a small amount of hot syrup into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Transfer to a large bowl; set bowl in ice water and stir for 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the syrup mixture. Spoon into dessert dishes. Chill for at least 2 hours. If desired, top with additional whipped cream. Just before serving, drizzle with remaining syrup and sprinkle with hazelnuts.

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring pecans and maple syrup to a boil.
• Remove from heat and using a small fine mesh sieve or slotted spoon scoop out the pecan pieces onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 350F for 8 minutes or until golden.
• Set aside to cool.
• In the meantime, in a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and pour hot maple syrup into egg yolks until well combined; set aside.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup of the whipping cream and heat mixture in microwave for about 45 seconds, whsking once to dissolve gelatin.
• Whisk into maple syrup mixture and set aside, whisking occasionally for about 1 hour or until the consistency of egg whites.
• Whip remaining cream and stir 1/4 of the cream into the maple syrup mixture.
• Fold in remaining cream.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
• Scrape mousse into piping bag fitted with star tip and pipe into 8 parfait glasses and top with the candied pecans.

Steps:

• Beat the yolks together with the brown sugar in a glass or metal bowl. Add the maple syrup, set over a water bath, and cook, whisking, until the mixture reaches custard consistency and coats a spoon, about 15 minutes. It should be quite thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the gelatin. Set aside to cool completely. This is important: if the mixture is warm it will deflate the egg whites.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to peaks. In another bowl, do the same with the heavy cream. Fold them alternately into the custard mixture. Turn the mixture into a serving bowl. Cover, and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Or, alternatively, you could pipe the mousse into parfait glasses and chill.

Steps:

• Beat yolks in a bowl or top of a double boiler until thick. Beat in hot syrup.
• Place top of double boiler or bowl over simmering water and cook, beating constantly until slightly thickened. Cool.
• Beat cream until it forms stiff peaks and fold into the yolk mixture.
• Fold in half of the berries.
• Pour into 1½ quart mold form and freeze overnight.
• Before serving garnish with the remaining berries and biscuits or chocolates sticks.

Steps:

• Boil maple syrup in 2 litre pan for 10 minutes, stir constantly. Stir syrup into beaten eggs over boiling water in double boiler, and cook while stirring till very thick. (15 minutes) Cool. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into lightly oiled 1 liter mold and cover. freeze 6 hours. may be made a day ahead. to unmold, sit pan in warm water about 30 seconds. remove. dig spoon into center and "turn out" mousse. neaten with a knife. return to freezer a few minutes to re-harden.Slice into wedges and enjoy.