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| Luscious turrón mousse to complete the yr. |
Waiting for festive eating on New 12 months’s, earlier than the inevitable January weight-reduction plan, I’m planning a meal a bit decadent, luxurious with energy. I’ll throw some foie gras into the serving of black-eyed peas, flambé the tenderloin with advantageous brandy, and, for dessert, take pleasure in a wealthy mousse of cream and turrón, almond nougat sweet.
It’s a wealthy dessert, regardless of how you work. However I’m making it with no sugar! I discovered sugar-free variations of each the crunchy-hard Alicante and the fudgy-soft Jijona turrón which are made with sweeteners resembling malitol and sorbitol. You may even like them higher than the unique, sugar-laden turrón! The mousse requires no gelatin and is completely easy to organize.
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| A layer of cookie crumbs (crushed polvorones) types the bottom for the cream. Toppings of grated darkish chocolate, chopped salted almonds, or floor cinnamon. Or, why not? all three. |
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| Luscious and really easy to make. |
Almond Nougat Mousse
Espuma de Turrón
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| Crumbled polvorón. |
Use whipping cream that has been well-chilled. Chill the bowl and beaters by putting them within the freezer half-hour earlier than whipping the cream. If desired, sugar or sugar substitute may be crushed into the cream.
A layer of crumbled cookies (polvorones*) make a base for the creamy mousse. Use any cookie crumbs if polvorones usually are not accessible. As soon as the mousse has been scooped into dessert cups, sprinkle the tops with grated darkish chocolate (search for sugar-free chocolate), chopped fried almonds, floor cinnamon, or all three! Cowl the cups with plastic wrap and refrigerate for as much as 2 days.
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| Gentle turrón mashes simply. |
Makes 5 (½ -cup) servings
8 ounces (Philadelphia) cream cheese, room temperature
1 (150-gram/ 5 ¼- ounce) bar of (sugar-free) delicate almond turrón, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon rum or Brandy de Jerez
Pinch of salt
1 cup whipping cream, chilled
Sugar or sugar-substitute (non-compulsory)
1-2 (sugar-free) polvorones (crumbly cookies)
Topping: grated darkish chocolate, floor cinnamon, or chopped salted almonds
Mix the cream cheese, turrón, vanilla, rum, and salt in a blender. Mix till easy.
In a calming bowl, whip the cream till stiff including sugar/substitute, if desired. Whisk a spoonful of the cream cheese-turrón combination into the cream then gently fold the rest into the cream.
Crush the polvorones and place a spoonful within the backside of 5-6 dessert cups. Spoon the mousse combination into the cups. High them, as desired, with chocolate, cinnamon, and/or chopped almonds.
Cowl the dessert cups with plastic wrap and refrigerate till able to serve.
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