Maple Mousse with Glazed Apple Nuggets recipe
Serves 5
Working time: about 1 hour
Total time: about 1 hour and 45 minutes
Nutritional information
Calories 215
Protein 2g
Cholesterol 25mg
Total fat 79
Saturated 4g
Sodium 35g
Ingredients
15g unsalted butter
2 tant green apples, peeled, cored cut into 1 cm (1/2 inch) cubes
1tsp fresh lemon juice
175g maple syrup
6 tbsp double cream
1\2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 egg whites, at room temperature
5 tbsp light brown sugar
Method
Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium high heat. When hot, add the apple and lemon juice, sauté the cubes, turning frequently, until they are light brown-about 10 minutes. Dribble 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup over the apple and sauté for 1 minute more. Transfer the glazed apple to a plate and refrigerate.
In a bowl, whip the cream until it holds stiff peaks, stir in the vanilla, then refrigerate. Put the egg whites into a deep bowl and set them aside.
To prepare the maple flavoring, combine half of the remaining syrup and the sugar in a small pan. Bring to the boil and cook it to the soft-ball stage over medium heat. Begin testing after 4 minutes with a spoon, drop a bit of syrup into a bowl filled with iced water. When it can be rolled into a ball, start beating the egg whites with an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
Pour the hot syrup into the whites in a thin steady stream, beating as you pour. Continue to beat the whites until the meringue has cooled at room temperature for about 7 minutes. Gen fold the cream and the chilled apple pieces in the meringue. (Do not overfold.) Immediate spoon the mousse into six individual dishes and refrigerate them for at least 45 minutes.
To prepare the maple sugar, bring the remaining syrup to the boil in a small pan. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the syrup, stirring, until the mixture crystallizes-about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Scrape the sugar out of the pan onto a wo surface. Crush the sugar until finely crumbled
Just before serving, sprinkle some of the maple sugar on each portion of mousse.
