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Baileys Chocolate Mousse Cups. St patricks day food

Baileys Chocolate Mousse Cups

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Makes 6 to 8 cups

Ingredients

  • 8 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 2 cups heavy cream divided
  • 3 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Chocolate shavings for garnish

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, then set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Whip 1 cup of the cream in a separate bowl until soft peaks form.
  • Fold the Baileys into the melted chocolate, then fold in the whipped cream in two additions, keeping the mixture light rather than stirring it flat.
  • Divide the mousse among 6 to 8 small glasses and chill for at least 2 hours, until fully set and no longer soft in the center.
  • Just before serving, whip the remaining 1 cup of cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  • Spoon or pipe the whipped cream on top of each mousse cup.
  • Finish with a scatter of chocolate shavings.

Good to Know

The mousse holds well covered in the fridge for up to 2 days; add the whipped cream topping the morning of serving.