Milk Chocolate Mousse Muffins
- E. Guittard dark and milk chocolate, or Amadei dark and milk chocolate
- 8 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 tablespoon agar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons bourbon or dark rum (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with baking cups.
- Melt the two chocolates together in a stainless steel bowl over a pan of simmering water and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream for 3 to 5 minutes to form stiff peaks.
- Transfer the whipped cream to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator.
- Rinse out the mixer bowl and the whisk attachment and return them to the mixer.
- Combine the egg yolks and whole egg in the bowl and mix on low until the eggs are frothy.
- Mix in the agar.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Bring to a full boil over medium heat.
- Boil for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture reaches 235F on a candy or digital thermometer.
- Carefully add just a tiny splash of the hot syrup into the eggs, then turn the mixer on to low speed and beat for 1 minute.
- Add another small splash and beat for 30 seconds or so, then another, carefully and slowly incorporating all the hot sugar syrup into the eggs.
- Whip on medium speed for another 3 minutes.
- Take the bowl off the mixer and gradually fold in the chocolate mixture with a big rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
- Once the mixture is smooth, gently fold in the whipped cream, bourbon, and vanilla.
- Blend gently until the mousse is smooth with no streaks.
- Using a big pastry bag with a big star tip, pipe the mousse into the baking cups until they look like big ice cream cones.
- Chill until you are ready to serve or freeze them, then wrap them up to present as a gift.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/milk-chocolate-mousse-muffins-375818 (may not work)