Milk Chocolate Mousse with Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney

Name: Milk Chocolate Mousse with Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 large egg yolks; 1 pinch salt; ⅔ cup whole milk; 12 ounces imported milk chocolate; 1 teaspoon dark rum; 1½ cups chilled whipping cream; 1 serving Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney; 1 serving dark chocolate shavings

A luxurious milk chocolate mousse served with a tart-sweet cranberry and candied-orange chutney. This elegant dessert features a smooth chocolate base enriched with egg custard and whipped cream, topped with fresh whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings.

6 servings

5 hr 10 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•3 large egg yolks
•1 pinch salt
•⅔ cup whole milk
•12 ounces imported milk chocolate
•1 teaspoon dark rum
•1½ cups chilled whipping cream
•1 serving Cranberry and Candied-Orange Chutney
•1 serving dark chocolate shavings

Cooking Instructions

1.
Whisk yolks and salt to blend in medium bowl. Bring milk to simmer in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture; return to same pan. Stir over low heat until custard thickens, about 1 minute (do not boil). Remove from heat; add chocolate. Whisk until chocolate melts and mousse base is smooth; whisk in rum. Cool 45 minutes.
55 min
2.
Beat 3/4 cup cream in bowl until peaks form; fold into mousse base. Cover; chill at least 4 hours.
240 min
3.
Beat 3/4 cup cream in another bowl until peaks form. Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons chutney into each dessert dish. Top with 1/2 cup mousse, 1 1/2 tablespoons chutney, a dollop of whipped cream, and chocolate shavings. Cover; chill up to 1 day.
15 min