Comments on: Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse, Two Ways http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20763 Nina Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:40:06 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20763 Yeah, I usually do count milk, cream, and water as 8oz cup -- nice how they are all so similar. Happy New Year! Yeah, I usually do count milk, cream, and water as 8oz cup — nice how they are all so similar.
Happy New Year!

]]> By: Mike http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20742 Mike Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:57:06 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20742 Hi, Amazingly, milk and heavy cream are almost 1:1 in their liquid to dry ounce equivalents, so I avoided a recipe disaster. I've now seen your equivalence chart, which I'll be using in future recipes from your blog. The peanut butter I used was either Skippy or some generic store brand. I also used Hershey's semi-sweet chips instead of milk chocolate, since that's what I had around. The taste had a nice subtle peanut butter flavor, not overpowering. The density was a little heavy. Your caramel syrup suggestion was a very nice touch. Thanks for the recipe, and Happy New Year! Hi,
Amazingly, milk and heavy cream are almost 1:1 in their liquid to dry ounce equivalents, so I avoided a recipe disaster. I’ve now seen your equivalence chart, which I’ll be using in future recipes from your blog. The peanut butter I used was either Skippy or some generic store brand. I also used Hershey’s semi-sweet chips instead of milk chocolate, since that’s what I had around. The taste had a nice subtle peanut butter flavor, not overpowering. The density was a little heavy. Your caramel syrup suggestion was a very nice touch. Thanks for the recipe, and Happy New Year!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20705 Nina Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:48:52 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20705 Hi Mike -- I'm so glad that you tried it, and I'm that glad it came out well! I weigh everything, so everything was in ounces in by weight... Other variables to consider would be the type of peanut butter (some have more stabilizers than others) and milk chocolates (some are more viscous than others).... How did yours turn out exactly? Hi Mike — I’m so glad that you tried it, and I’m that glad it came out well! I weigh everything, so everything was in ounces in by weight… Other variables to consider would be the type of peanut butter (some have more stabilizers than others) and milk chocolates (some are more viscous than others)…. How did yours turn out exactly?

]]> By: Mike http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20704 Mike Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:34:19 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-20704 Thank you very much for this recipe! When I saw it, I immediately had to give it a try, even though I had a question for you - it came out really well, but I'll still ask: for the peanut butter and the milk, I assumed the ounces were dry ounces and fluid ounces respectively. Hopefully that was as you had intended? Thanks again! Thank you very much for this recipe! When I saw it, I immediately had to give it a try, even though I had a question for you - it came out really well, but I’ll still ask: for the peanut butter and the milk, I assumed the ounces were dry ounces and fluid ounces respectively. Hopefully that was as you had intended? Thanks again!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14301 Nina Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:24:48 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14301 Aw, that's too bad, b/c alcohol doesn't have to be in mousses -- they're mostly just used for flavor (like in the scotch and chocolate combo "science"), and perhaps as a liquifier. You could substitute coffee, water, milk, or cream, or any combination of those instead; or just leave it out, and the mousse will just be slightly stiffer. After looking at so many mousse recipes, I was surprised by how much leeway there is for personal preference in mousse-making in general. Alice Medrich, who wrote the Bittersweet book, likes water b/c it makes the chocolate flavor pop out, but some people find it too severe -- it makes it veer towards a sort of cocoa powder flavor -- like if you're ever made hot chocolate with water instead of milk or cream. For mousses, milk or cream would add a little a bit more body and a creamy roundness. Traditionally, mousses are also twice aerated, with whipped eggs and whipped cream, but pfft, whatever... :) Aw, that’s too bad, b/c alcohol doesn’t have to be in mousses — they’re mostly just used for flavor (like in the scotch and chocolate combo “science”), and perhaps as a liquifier. You could substitute coffee, water, milk, or cream, or any combination of those instead; or just leave it out, and the mousse will just be slightly stiffer. After looking at so many mousse recipes, I was surprised by how much leeway there is for personal preference in mousse-making in general. Alice Medrich, who wrote the Bittersweet book, likes water b/c it makes the chocolate flavor pop out, but some people find it too severe — it makes it veer towards a sort of cocoa powder flavor — like if you’re ever made hot chocolate with water instead of milk or cream. For mousses, milk or cream would add a little a bit more body and a creamy roundness.

Traditionally, mousses are also twice aerated, with whipped eggs and whipped cream, but pfft, whatever… :)

]]> By: fattypr http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14290 fattypr Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:12:37 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14290 i actually really like your recipe b/c it doesn't call for alcohol, which most chocolate mousses do. i had somehow just grown to think that that is a required ingredient in mousses, rather than just being added for flavor, and therefore have been living mousse-free for many years. so is the alcohol usually added to chocolate mousse just to change flavor, or does it serve another purpose? time to educate me :) i actually really like your recipe b/c it doesn’t call for alcohol, which most chocolate mousses do. i had somehow just grown to think that that is a required ingredient in mousses, rather than just being added for flavor, and therefore have been living mousse-free for many years.

so is the alcohol usually added to chocolate mousse just to change flavor, or does it serve another purpose? time to educate me :)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14252 Nina Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:48:53 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14252 I'll totally hook you up.... And I think I can muster a craving for it myself at the slightest suggestion :) I’ll totally hook you up…. And I think I can muster a craving for it myself at the slightest suggestion :)

]]> By: fattypr http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14250 fattypr Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:17:35 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14250 oh my god! when i get a chance to come out to cali, i will be expecting one of these. it's another one to try to make when i get the chance, but i don't trust myself to make it as good as you! oh my god! when i get a chance to come out to cali, i will be expecting one of these.

it’s another one to try to make when i get the chance, but i don’t trust myself to make it as good as you!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14248 Nina Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:03:26 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14248 Cool, I hope you'll enjoy it! :) Cool, I hope you’ll enjoy it! :)

]]> By: The TriniGourmet http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14203 The TriniGourmet Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:18:42 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/07/29/peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse-two-ways.html#comment-14203 I also get similar peanut butter cravings from time to time. This looks like it would do the trick :D Definitely bookmarking :D I also get similar peanut butter cravings from time to time. This looks like it would do the trick :D Definitely bookmarking :D

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