A Boozy Valentine’s Day!

Here is a recipe from your good friend Grace!

There should be a conversion chart from dry ingredients to…BOOZE!

My Drunk Kitchen Recipe!

For the Single Pringles!

Sweet Treats: Dark Chocolate Mousse with Irish Cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Bailey's Irish Cream

Bailey’s Irish Cream. Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice

Instructions:

  1. In the top of a double boiler, combine and stir over low heat:
    • 8 oz chocolate chips, dark
    • 1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream
    • 2 TBS butter, unsalted
  2. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted.
  3. Remove the top pot of the double boiler from heat and let cool ’til room temperature. Whisk in until incorporated:
    • 2 egg yolks
  4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer or a stand mixer whisk until stiff peaks are formed:
    • 2 1/4 cup heavy cream
    • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 TBS vanilla extract
  5. Gently fold one-third of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Continue adding and folding whipped cream with the chocolate mixture until fully incorporated.
  6. Divide among serving dishes and chill for 4 hours until ready to serve.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 min
Inactive Time: 4 hours chill time
Difficulty: Intermediate-Hard
Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Serving Suggestions: Serve with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and/or fresh berries.

Cooking Tips: Also great with Kahlúa liqueur. To make this mousse without alcohol, exchange the 1/4 cup of Bailey’s Irish Cream for an additional 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream.

Use a high quality chocolate for this decadent dessert.

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