Flavoring Crème Mousseline

Name: Flavoring Crème Mousseline
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dry fruit brandy such as kirsch, dark rum, or Cognac; 4 teaspoons instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons dry fruit brandy such as kirsch, dark rum, or Cognac; 2 tablespoons dry fruit brandy such as kirsch, dark rum, or Cognac; 2 tablespoons dry fruit brandy such as kirsch, dark rum, or Cognac; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 2 additional teaspoons vanilla extract; 8 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate; 4 teaspoons instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

For 2 cups pastry cream, you can use one of the following

2 tablespoons dry fruit brandy such as kirsch, dark rum, or Cognac
4 teaspoons

Condiment
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Christmas

Method

Crème mousseline can be flavored with fruit by replacing the milk in the pastry cream with strained fruit puree, or the crème mousseline can be made in the classic way— with pastry cream made from milk—and then flavored.