I did a lot of cooking this weekend. I actually made this to serve with dinner Saturday night but didn't realize it needed four hours to freeze so we didn't end up eating it until yesterday. This recipe is from Rachael Ray's magazine. I'm not the biggest coconut fan but decided to make this because it looked so good in the picture. It definitely tasted like an almond joy bar. A little goes a long way with this dessert because it is really sweet and really rich. Its a nice dessert to make in the midst of a hot summer.
Almond Joy Mousse Pie
Everyday with Rachael Ray August 2007
1 cup sweetened flake coconut
3/4 cup raw almonds
28 chocolate wafer cookies, such as Nabisco Famous
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
One 4-ounce bar bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
Hot fudge sauce, for serving
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Place the coconut and almonds on opposite sides of a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake, stirring the coconut once or twice, until lightly toasted, about 7 minutes. Let cool. (Keep the oven on.) Using a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely chopped. Return 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the baking sheet with the coconut and set aside.
2. Pulse the chocolate wafers with the remaining nuts in the food processor to make fine crumbs. Add the butter and pulse just until blended. Transfer the crumb mixture to the prepared springform pan and press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side. Bake for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a rack to cool.
3. In the top of a double boiler, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and salt at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Place over simmering water and beat at high speed until doubled in size, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the reserved nuts and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Stir the chopped chocolate into the chilled custard. Using the mixer, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks; fold into the custard. Scrape the mixture into the crust, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
5. Cut the mousse cake into slices and drizzle with hot fudge.
Almond Joy Mousse Pie
Everyday with Rachael Ray August 2007
1 cup sweetened flake coconut
3/4 cup raw almonds
28 chocolate wafer cookies, such as Nabisco Famous
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
One 4-ounce bar bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
Hot fudge sauce, for serving
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Place the coconut and almonds on opposite sides of a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake, stirring the coconut once or twice, until lightly toasted, about 7 minutes. Let cool. (Keep the oven on.) Using a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely chopped. Return 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the baking sheet with the coconut and set aside.
2. Pulse the chocolate wafers with the remaining nuts in the food processor to make fine crumbs. Add the butter and pulse just until blended. Transfer the crumb mixture to the prepared springform pan and press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side. Bake for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a rack to cool.
3. In the top of a double boiler, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and salt at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Place over simmering water and beat at high speed until doubled in size, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the reserved nuts and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Stir the chopped chocolate into the chilled custard. Using the mixer, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks; fold into the custard. Scrape the mixture into the crust, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
5. Cut the mousse cake into slices and drizzle with hot fudge.
2 comments:
OMG...why did you post this???????? I want some now!!!! Looks amazing!
Wow, this looks sinfully delicious. :)
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