Chocolate Mousse Crepes With Grand Marnier Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Slice top third of oranges off and discard.
• Scrape out pulp and gently squuze oranges over bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon of juice; discard pulp.
• Set orange shells aside.
• Melt chocolate with Grand Marnier, reserved orange juice and grated peel in large bowl set over gently simmering water.
• Stir until smooth.
• Remove from over water and stir in egg yolks, one yolk at a time.
• Using electric mixer, beat whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks in another large bowl.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry.
• Fold 1/4 of whites into chocolate mixture.
• Fold in remaining whites.
• Beat cream until stiff peaks form;fold into chocolate mixture, blending well.
• Spoon into orange shells (you may need to cut a thin slice from the bottom to steady orange "bowls").
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Garnish with candied orange peel and serve.

Steps:

• Grand Marnier Sauce-- Mix butter and sugar heat in microwave oven on high for 1 minute.
• Add cream, Grand Marnier and orange zest.
• Heat for 2 minutes stir and heat for 1 more minute.
• Chocolate Mousse Filling-- Melt the chocolate.
• In another bowl combine sugar, yolks, and 6 tablespoons cream, and whisk well over simmering water to cooking to thicken.
• Whisk half the whipped cream into the chocolate, then fold nto the cream mixture.
• Add remaining whipped cream and fold in, then chill, until ready to use.
• For the crepe batter-- whisk the eggs well then add the milk and whisk.
• Whisk in remaining ingredients.
• Let sit 20 minutes then strain.
• Ladle small amounts (1 to 2 ounces) of crepe batter into buttered crepe pan and cook on both sides.
• Repeat until all the batter is used.
• Let the crepes cool before filling.
• To fill, place chocolate mousse in each crepe and fold it over to enclose the mousse.
• Spoon some Grand Marnier Sauce around the crepes.
• Garnish with orange sections.

Steps:

• Make a batch of Nif's Chocolate Crepe Batter #354547 and keep warm.
• Grate the chocolate and mix with the sugar, vanilla extract and boiling water. Beat until smooth.
• Add the egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold gently into the chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for two hours.
• Fill each crepe with the chocolate mousse mixture and fold over.
• Serve with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Steps:

• For the mousse filling, melt the chocolate to 104 to 113 degrees F.
• In another bowl combine sugar, yolks, and 6 tablespoons cream, and whisk well over simmering water to cooking to thicken, making a sabayon. Whisk half the whipped cream into the chocolate, then fold in the sabayon. Add remaining whipped cream and fold in, then chill, until ready to use.
• For the crepe batter, whisk the eggs well then add the milk and whisk. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Let sit 20 minutes then strain.
• For the bisque, put all the ingredients in a pot except the extract and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and whisk well to incorporate the chocolate then add the extract. Chill over night if making ahead of time. When ready to serve, warm the bisque through.
• Ladle small amounts (1 to 2 ounces) of crepe batter into buttered crepe pan and cook on both sides. Repeat until all the batter is used.
• Let the crepes cool before filling. To fill, place a quenelle of chocolate mousse in each crepe and fold it over to enclose the mousse. Serve 2 filled crepes per person. Spoon some chocolate mint bisque over and around the crepes. Sprinkle with raspberries and white chocolate shavings.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and orange juice over low heat.
• With a mixer, beat yolks, sugar and liqueur until lemon coloured. Beating on high, add the chocolate.
• With clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks. Whip whipping cream until soft peaks appear.
• Gently fold the whipping cream into the chocolate. Fold in the egg whites.
• Chill at least 2 hours.
• Garnishing Options: Drizzle with chocolate syrup/or sauce, chocolate curls or sprinkles, fresh whipping cream, sprigs of fresh mint.

Steps:

• Pour 2 tablespoons milk into small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let soften 5 minutes. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium metal bowl to blend. Place over saucepan of simmering water (do not let bowl touch water). Whisk mixture over water until instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture to yolk mixture and whisk to dissolve gelatin.
• Place white chocolate in large bowl. Bring remaining 1/2 cup milk to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Pour hot milk over chocolate and whisk until chocolate is melted and smooth. Fold egg yolk mixture into chocolate mixture and let cool to room temperature. Whisk in 1/4 cup Grand Marnier. Whip cream to soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into Grand Marnier mixture. Divide mousse among 8 wineglasses. Cover and chill overnight.
• Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and orange marmalade in large bowl to blend. Add berries and toss gently to combine. Spoon blackberry topping over mousse in each glass and serve.

Steps:

• Place cake or lady fingers in the bottom of a springform pan.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, stir water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves completely and mixture is hot.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool completely.
• Stir in Grand Marnier.
• Drizzle surface of cake with Grand Marnier syrup, and set cake aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine Grand Marnier, Cognac, and gelatin.
• Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves.
• In a food processor, blend sugar with orange zest for 1 minute.
• Add cream cheese; process until smooth (30 seconds).
• Add orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla; process for another 30 seconds.
• Using an electric mixer, whip cream until fluffy.
• With processor running, add gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture through the feed tube of the processor, and blend until well mixed (5 seconds).
• Add whipped cream and pulse to combine (about 3 pulses).
• Pour mixture over cake; smooth surface.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Garnish with whipped cream, orange segments, and mint leaves.
• Cut and serve.