Heavenly Mint Mousse
A family recipe for Heavenly Mint Mousse from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.
FrenchChickenEasy10 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 6 oz Andes creme de menthe mints 4 egg yolks at room temperature
- hot water 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. Stir with whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in hot water. Cover and set aside. Beat egg yolks well. Stir small amount of mint mixture into yolks, then stir yolks into mint mixture. In a cold bowl with cold beaters, beat cream until very stiff. Fold mint mixture into whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes and refrigerate. Top with cream and one Andes mint.
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