Chocolate Mousse Meringues Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyCuisine
CourseMethod
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Individual Meringue Shells
 Sugar1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Unsweetened cocoa powder3 Tablespoon
 Unflavored gelatin1 Teaspoon
 Evaporated milk1/2 Cup (16 tbs), skimmed
 2 slightly beaten egg yolks
 Salt1 Dash
 Vanilla1/2 Teaspoon
 1 1 1/2-ounce envelope dessert topping mix
 Skim milk1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Strawberries5 , halved

Directions

Prepare Individual Meringue Shells.
Cool the meringues thoroughly.
In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, cocoa powder, and gelatin.
Stir in evaporated skimmed milk, egg yolks, and salt, mixing till well blended.
Cook and stir over low heat about 3 minutes or till slightly thickened; stir in vanilla.
Cool for 5 to 10 minutes. (If mixture appears curdled, stir well with wire whisk.)
In small mixer bowl combine dessert topping mix and skim milk; beat with electric mixer till soft peaks form.
Fold half of the dessert topping into the chocolate mixture; cover and chill.
Cover and chill remaining topping till serving time.
At serving time, spoon 1 tablespoon of the whipped dessert topping, then 3 tablespoons of the chocolate mixture into each meringue shell.
Top each with a strawberry half.
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