Bittersweet chocolate-orange mousse with pistachios
8
Points®
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Prep
30 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Mousse means foam in French. The term is used most often to describe a rich, airy dessert made of chocolate, but mousse can also be flavored with fruit, coffee, nuts, or extracts, and there are countless savory mousses as well. Mousse is made by lightening a rich custard or gelatin base with beaten egg whites or whipped cream to give it an airy quality. Here, egg whites and custard-style yogurt are gently folded into melted dark chocolate just until incorporated. The mixture is spooned into serving dishes and transferred to the refrigerator to set until firm. Orange complements chocolate nicely and the salt and crunch of pistachios are a nice counterpoint to any sweet, creamy dessert.
Ingredients
Egg whites
½ cup(s), refrigerated liquid variety
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
¼ cup(s)
Bittersweet chocolate chips
⅔ cup(s)
Water
⅓ cup(s), boiling
Orange crème lowfat custard-style yogurt
6 oz
Orange zest
½ tsp, finely grated
Shelled pistachio nuts
¼ cup(s), roughly chopped