Frozen White Chocolate and Raspberry Mousse Torte
- 1 (9-ounce) box chocolate wafer cookies, broken into pieces
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup Chambord (black raspberry-flavored liqueur) or creme de cassis (black currant-flavored liqueur)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 (12-ounce) packages frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, drained, juices reserved
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's finely chopped
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2-pint basket raspberries
- Chocolate Leaves
- Finely grind cookie pieces in processor.
- Add butter; blend until crumbs are moist.
- Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
- Freeze while preparing mousse.
- Place liqueur in heavy medium saucepan.
- Sprinkle gelatin over liqueur; let stand until gelatin softens, about 20 minutes.
- Press raspberries firmly through sieve into large measuring cup.
- Add enough reserved juices to puree in cup to measure 1 2/3 cups berry mixture.
- Add berry mixture and 1/2 cup sugar to gelatin mixture.
- Stir over medium-low heat just until sugar and gelatin dissolve, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add white chocolate; stir until melted.
- Transfer raspberry mixture to large bowl.
- Chill until thick but not set, stirring often, about 2 hours.
- Beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Fold cream into raspberry mixture in 3 additions.
- Transfer mousse to crust; smooth top.
- Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
- (Can be made 4 days ahead.
- Cover; freeze.)
- Cut around pan sides; release pan sides.
- Place torte on platter.
- Arrange raspberries around top edge of torte.
- Decorate with Chocolate Leaves.
chocolate wafer cookies, unsalted butter, unflavored gelatin, sugar, white chocolate, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, basket raspberries, chocolate
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/frozen-white-chocolate-and-raspberry-mousse-torte-102719 (may not work)