Heavenly Mint Mousse
A family recipe for Heavenly Mint Mousse from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.
AmericanVegetarianEasy10 min
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 6 oz. Andes creme de menthe mints
- ¼ cup hot water
- 4 egg yolks at room temperature
- ½ pint whipping cream
Instructions
- 1
Place mints in small pan or top of double boiler. Set over hot (not boiling) water. Cover and allow to melt 10 minutes.
- 2
Stir with whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in hot water. Cover and set aside.
- 3
Beat egg yolks well. Stir small amount of mint mixture into yolks, then stir yolks into mint mixture.
- 4
In a cold bowl with cold beaters, beat cream until very stiff.
- 5
Fold mint mixture into whipped cream.
- 6
Spoon into dessert dishes and refrigerate.
- 7
Top with cream and one Andes mint.
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