Canadian Maple Mousse
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 (7 g) package unflavored gelatin
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 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.
pecan pieces, maple syrup, egg yolks, unflavored gelatin, whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/canadian-maple-mousse-412860 (may not work)