Mango & coconut mousse slice
Light-as-a-feather mango mousse topped with ribbons of mango and lime zest, served in slices with chilli caramel.
Jan 28, 2016 4:42am- Serves 8
- 30 mins preparation
- 15 mins cooking
ingredients
Mango & coconut mousse slice
- 270 millilitre can coconut cream
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatine
- 1/4 cup just-boiled water
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 2 ripe mangoes, plus 1 extra, sliced, to serve
- 1 cup natural yoghurt
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Chilli caramel
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1 birds-eye chilli, seeded, chopped
method
Mango & coconut mousse slice
- 1
Line base and sides of a 10 x 20cm loaf pan with one long strip of baking paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine cream, sugar and lime leaves. Stir on low until sugar dissolves, then remove from heat. Infuse for 5 minutes, then discard leaves.
- 3
In a small jug, whisk gelatine briskly into water with a fork until dissolved. Whisk into hot cream mixture with juice. Cool.
- 4
Slice off mango cheeks, then scoop out flesh and chop. Slice remaining flesh from stones, then peel and chop pieces. Purée in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- 5
Whisk mango purée and yoghurt into cream mixture. Pour into pan. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Chilli caramel
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves, then simmer for 6-8 minutes until edges turn golden.
- 2
Add berries and chilli, then simmer for a further 2 minutes. Push through a sieve.
- 3
Remove plastic and invert mousse onto a serving plate. Gently remove pan, then paper.
- 4
Spread coconut over a tray and gently roll edges of mousse in coconut.
- 5
Top with extra sliced mango and lime zest, then serve in slices with chilli caramel.