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Offline Cuilidh

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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2011, 09:35:01 pm »
Jenny, let us know how this worked with the cocount milk, please.  It seems as though my DH may have developed a lactose intolerance (still waiting the results of tests / food experiments) and if this works with cocount milk it could be a good desert for him (and me!) to eat.

Oooooppps, hang on, does white chocolate have a dairy component? - I have never used white chocolate so am not too sure about that.
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2011, 11:52:18 pm »
I found half a bag of frozen berries in the back of the fridge last night so I might give this a go with them as fresh berries are a little pricey at the moment.
I'd be keen to hear how the coconut milk version tastes, too.
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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2011, 12:53:03 pm »
We had this for dessert tonight. I haven't made it with normal milk, so I can't compare to what it 'should' have been like. It was very nice - with the coconut milk it was definitely not as light in texture as a mousse - a bit more solid and stayed set at room temperature. We couldn't taste the chocolate at all, so you could probably leave it out and still get a similar result. I just checked the chocolate ingredients and our 'white melts' had 20% milk solids.

I will try again sometime - once with normal milk to see what I'm comparing to, and then again with coconut milk, when I'll also cut down on the cornflour as I think it won't need as much.

Here's my attempt at uploading a photo - not that it really shows that much, but you could dress it up more with a bit of foam or cream.
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2011, 02:05:29 pm »
Ooh, well done Jenny.
I wonder if I keep the white chocolate in, use coconut milk, but lose the cornflour if it will still set?
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2011, 08:55:09 pm »
Thanks for the feedback Jenny, much appreciated.
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2011, 03:41:36 am »
I think you would need some cornflour - I was thinking dropping it from 30gm to 20 gm and seeing what happens.
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2011, 03:51:16 am »
Just put it in the fridge. Only 300gms of frozen berries and no coconut milk so followed as written.
It certainly tastes very good!
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2011, 04:16:56 am »
This is dessert for tonight, after DD had sleepover.  Yum...
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2011, 08:19:10 am »
I made this again, as per Isi's recipe, as I wanted to see what the texture was intended to be, since I used coconut milk the first time. The texture with the cow's milk was lighter, but both versions are very nice.
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Re: Pudding / Mousse (Strawberry)
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2011, 09:11:30 am »
I used soy milk, DH and I enjoyed this very much.
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When you take time to prepare healthy food for family and friends, you are offering them a special gift.  Not only will they feel nourished by the nutrients in the food but also by your generosity in creating delicious treats for their enjoyment.