Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Chill a large mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10–15 minutes to help the cream whip faster. Soak the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water until soft for about 5–10 minutes.
Make the Coconut Mousse
- Whip the heavy cream and mascarpone in the very cold bowl, adding the powdered sugar gradually until soft peaks form.
- Warm the coconut milk in a small saucepan until warm. Remove from heat, squeeze excess water from the soaked gelatin sheets, and stir them into the warm coconut milk until fully dissolved.
- Allow the coconut milk mixture to cool slightly, then gently fold it into the whipped cream using a spatula until homogeneous and airy.
- Spoon or pipe the mousse into hemisphere molds adding a teaspoon of cocoa spread in the center of each dome then cover with more mousse. Smooth the surface and place molds in the freezer for at least 6 hours.
Make the Cocoa Breton Shortbreads
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Cream the softened butter with powdered sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks and mix, then sift in flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, and baking powder.
- Mix until you get a cohesive dough, then chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Roll out the dough to about 1 inch thickness, cut out circles, and bake for about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.
Unmold and Assemble
- Remove frozen mousse domes from molds and place on cooled Cocoa Breton shortbread bases.
- Let the domes thaw at room temperature for about 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle grated coconut over each dome.
Notes
Quantities yield approximately 6–8 small domes. The mousse should be billowy and slightly glossy; shortbread should be crumbly-but-firm with cocoa aroma.
