Quince Mousse! A great new dessert is published in the Chef’s Handyman recipe blog!
They do exist, the quinces with a softer core! Great to know! Thanks a million the donor of a huge bag of fresh quinces, which are easy to peel and to cut with the knife. Some of these delicious quinces have been used for this tasty mousse. Amazing! I did not believe, that quinces are in somehow all-round fruits.
This Chef’s Handyman cooking recipe for quince mousse is easy to follow:
Peel quinces. Take out core. Cut quinces in pieces. Place pieces in a pan. Add a half cup of water, 4-5 tbsp. of sugar, 1 tbsp. of cinnamon and 1 tsp. of cardamom powder. Cut plums in pieces. Remove stone. Add pieces to the quinces. Close pan. Simmer for 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Mix with a hand blender. Strain puree with a colander.
Add 18 oz. of hot puree in a bowl. Soak 2 pieces of gelatin in cold water. When the gelatin is wet add to the puree. Stir well. Cool puree until gelatinizes. Whip cream with vanilla sugar and some drops of rose water. Fold in whipped cream. Set aside 4-6 tbsp. of whipped cream for decoration.
Fill two tbsp. of quince puree in a glass or cup. Add by layer 3-4 tbsp. of quince mousse. Cool for 1 hour in fridge. Serve with whipped cream on the top. Garnish with gold dust or cinnamon powder.
Chef’s Handyman tip: Quince puree (only puree without whipped cream) can be deep-frozen. So this great dessert can be prepared also after quince season.
Shopping list for 4 persons:
Fruits: 25 oz. quinces, 6 plums
Baking Ingredients: 2 pieces gelatin, 5 tbsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. vanilla sugar, rose blossom water
Spices: 1 tbsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. cardamom
Dairy Products: 8 fl. Oz. whipped cream
This cooking recipe will be published in the Chef’s Handyman App for iPhone and iPad. The cooking recipe can be downloaded in the e-cookbook ‘Free Trial Recipes’. Push the update button in the category screen within the mentioned e-cookbook. Check the category desserts. When the Chef’s Handyman App will be downloaded the first time than this cooking recipe will be already included. The Chef’s Handyman App can be found in the iTunes Store.
