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Mousse de cupuaçu
Mousse de cupuaçu: Belém's tangy whipped cupuaçu pulp with condensed milk and cream
Cupuaçu, a cousin of cacao with a velvety white pulp, smells of pineapple, banana and chocolate at once and is one of the great flavours of Pará. Belém's ice-cream parlours and lunch restaurants turn it into this light, sharp-sweet mousse, and home cooks make it the night before a birthday or Sunday lunch because it is just whipped and chilled. Condensed milk and cream soften the fruit's sourness; a spoon of cupuaçu syrup on top adds colour and bite. Outside Brazil, buy frozen unsweetened cupuaçu pulp from Brazilian or Latin shops. Many cooks blend the cream with everything else, which leaves the mousse runny; whip it separately and fold it in. Chef's tip: thaw the pulp in the fridge rather than in hot water, so it keeps its perfume, and chill the mousse for at least 4 hours.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the mousse
- 14 oz frozen cupuaçu pulpunsweetened, thawed in the fridge
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ¼ cups double creamwell chilled
For the topping
- 3 ½ oz frozen cupuaçu pulpthawed
- 1 ¾ oz sugar
- 8 mint leaves (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Blend 14 oz frozen cupuaçu pulp with 14 oz sweetened condensed milk for 1 minute, until smooth and pale.
1 minStep 2: Whip 1 ¼ cups double cream in a large bowl until it holds soft peaks.
Step 3: Fold the cupuaçu mixture into the cream in three goes, gently, until no streaks remain. Spoon into 8 glasses or one serving bowl.
Step 4: Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, until set and spoonable.
Step 5: For the topping, simmer 3 ½ oz frozen cupuaçu pulp with 1 ¾ oz sugar in a small pan over a medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring, until it thickens like jam. Cool completely.
5 minStep 6: Spoon the topping over the mousse just before serving and add 8 mint leaves if you like.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mousse de cupuaçu take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
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