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Coconut Mousse

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Coconut Mousse

Coconut Mousse

amanda

Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachments

  • - Electric Mixer

  • - High-Speed Blender

  • - Food Processor with Scooping Attachments

  • - Silicone Spatula

  • - Large Mixing Bowl(s)

  • - Medium-Sized Pot or Saucepan

  • - Whisk

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons

  • - Immersion Blender

  • - Garnish Jar or Container (Optional)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiling-hot water

  • 1/2 pound unsweetened dried coconut (2 3/4 cups)

  • 1 (13- to 14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

  • About 1/4 cup whole milk

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (from two 1/4-ounce packages)

  • 1/2 cup well-chilled heavy cream

  • 4 large egg whites

  • Garnish: toasted sweetened flaked coconut; fresh lime zest

  • cheesecloth

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Pour boiling-hot water over dried coconut in a blender, then blend, scraping down sides as necessary, until combined well, about 30 seconds (use caution when blending hot liquids). Cool in blender until cool enough to handle.
2

Instruction 2

Line a large fine-mesh sieve with several layers of cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Pour coconut mixture into lined sieve and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
3

Instruction 3

Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup coconut milk in a large bowl.
4

Instruction 4

Pour remaining coconut milk into a 1-cup glass measure and add enough whole milk to bring total to 1 cup, then transfer to a small saucepan.
5

Instruction 5

Sprinkle gelatin over milk mixture in saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften, then heat over moderate heat, whisking occasionally, until gelatin is dissolved (do not let boil). Whisk into sweetened condensed milk mixture in large bowl until combined. Quick-chill by putting bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stirring occasionally until mixture is the consistency of raw egg whites, about 10 minutes. Remove bowl from ice bath.
6

Instruction 6

Beat cream with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks, then fold cream into coconut mixture gently but thoroughly.
7

Instruction 7

Using cleaned beaters, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold soft peaks, then fold into coconut mixture gently but thoroughly. Chill, covered, until set, about 1 hour.
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