Description
Delightful classic vanilla mousse highlights silky smooth textures and elegant French dessert techniques. Creamy layers of airy sweetness invite dessert enthusiasts to savor each luxurious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 cups (16 fl oz / 473 ml) whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups (12 fl oz / 355 ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 tbsps cold water
- 2 tbsps (16 g) cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsps plain gelatin
Instructions
- Egg Yolk Preparation: Separate egg yolks into a mixing bowl, reserving whites for future use.
- Custard Base Creation: Whisk egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch until smooth, adjusting consistency with milk if needed.
- Vanilla Infusion: Split vanilla bean and steep its seeds and pod in milk within a heavy saucepan, warming until aromatic and steaming.
- Custard Development: Gradually blend heated milk into egg mixture, returning to pan and simmering while stirring constantly until thickened and coating the spoon’s back.
- Custard Refinement: Strain mixture through fine-mesh sieve to remove vanilla pod and ensure silky texture, then cover with plastic wrap directly touching surface and chill in refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
- Gelatin Activation: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water, allowing it to bloom for 5-10 minutes, then gently melt.
- Cream Transformation: Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, then incorporate melted gelatin, continuing to whip until stiff, glossy peaks develop.
- Mousse Integration: Fold one-quarter of whipped cream into chilled custard, then gently incorporate remaining cream, maintaining airiness and eliminating streaks.
- Serving Preparation: Transfer mousse into individual serving vessels and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours to set and develop luxurious consistency.
Notes
- Chill Utensils: Cool mixing bowls and whips beforehand to help whipped cream maintain maximum volume and stability.
- Gelatin Blooming: Always let gelatin sit in cold water exactly 5-10 minutes to activate properly without clumping.
- Temperature Control: Ensure custard and cream are similar temperatures when folding to prevent deflating the delicate mousse structure.
- Smooth Technique: Fold ingredients using a bottom-to-top motion with a spatula, rotating the bowl, to preserve airiness and prevent dense texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 404
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 187 mg