Over the holidays I developed a rather unfortunate love of peppermint flavored milkshakes at Arby’s. I’m not even a huge milkshake fan. It’s just that one night the picture looked good and I ordered one. And I was hooked.
This recipe comes from the December 2012/January 2013 issue of Coastal Living magazine. It looks absolutely wonderful. What a great dessert for the holidays or for Valentine’s Day or for, well, anytime you can find an excuse for an absolutely luscious dessert.
White Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided
12 oz. white chocolate, chopped
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
Garnish: crushed peppermint candies
Heat ¾ cup cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Remove from heat, and add chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in peppermint extract. Cool completely.
Beat remaining ¾ cup cream until firm peaks form. Fold chocolate mixture gently into whipped cream mixture. Spoon mousse into 8 (3-oz.) cups or glasses. Garnish, if desired. Chill until ready to serve.
Makes 8 servings.
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