Taking a Moment with Maple
Friday, February 5th, 2010Hello, your Maple Syrup here.
I love a good breakfast meeting but sometimes I like to feel a little more sexy and smooth… especially with Valentines coming up. Here is a simple way to make me into mousse.
6 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
3 Egg yolks
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla or…
1 to 2 teaspoons grated orange peel* optional
1 cup heavy cream
Combine syrup, yolks and salt in a double boiler… Whisk constantly until mixture is thick and coats the back of a wooden spoon…this will look like marshmallow cream, and color will become tan and darkened… about 5-7 minutes.
Take care not to overcook this mixture so it doesn’t curdle. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla OR orange peel. Place over a bowl of ice if you want to cool this mixture quicker… but allow to cool.
Whip the cream until firm but not dry peaks form…Once mixture is cool, fold in the cream in two editions.
Refrigerate or freeze in ramekins…if frozen, let sit for 20-30 minutes to soften.
Serve with walnut cookies or glazed hazelnuts or sliced pears or stewed apples…
