WHB #93: Tonka bean mousse
Anna from Anna's Cool Finds is hosting the 93rd round of Weekend Herb Blogging. Don't miss the recap!My fellow blogger Véronique from Wie Gott in Deutschland sent me some tonka beans. I've never tried tonka beans. They are a cheap substitute for vanilla and are also called "mexican vanilla. It smells sweet, like vanilla and a little like hay. The tonka bean contains cumarin and is/was used to flavour alcoholic drinks in Western Europe and the US. I prepared a
Tonka bean mousse
The taste reminds of vanilla, but somewhat more bitter, very interesting.
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| Title: | Tonka bean mousse |
| Categories: | Dessert |
| Yield: | 1 Recipe |
Ingredients
| 500 | grams | Milk | |
| 100 | grams | Sugar | |
| 1 1/2 | pieces | Tonka beans, grated | |
| 120 | grams | Egg yolk | |
| 6 | leaves | Gelatin | |
| 500 | grams | Cream, whipped |
Source
| http://www.condicreativclub.de/ |
| Edited *RK* 07/07/2007 by | |
| Ulrike Westphal |
Directions
In a small saucepan soak the sheets of gelatine in cold water for about 10 min.
Bring milk and tonka beans just to a boil in saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, then remove pan from heat. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes.
Whisk together eggs and sugar in a large bowl, then add 1 cup hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking. Pour into remaining hot cream mixture in saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of spoon about 5 minutes (do not let boil).
Squeeze the gelatine sheets out and warm over medium heat until completely dissolved and add to the egg mixture. Fold the cooled mixture into the whipped cream.
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