Passion fruit mousse with rum sauce

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupPasion fruit juice (if using frozen product, do not dilute)
1Envelope unflavored gelatin stirred into 3 tbs warm water
1canCondensed milk (14oz)
3Egg whites
1tablespoonDark brown sugar
¼cupDark aromatic rum (Myers)
4Passion fruits; pulp scooped out
cupPassion fruit juice

Directions

FOR THE MOUSSE

FOR THE SAUCE

Make the mousse: Place the juice in a sauce pan, add gelatin mixture and heat, stirring until dissolved. Set pan in ice water and stir mixture until it cools and begins to thicken. Stir in condensed milk and set aside. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks and gently fold into the gelatin mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for several hours. Make the rum sauce: Stir the sugar into the rum until dissolved. Stir in the fruit pulp and juice. Spoon over cold mousse.

Nutritional info per serving: 218 cal; 6g pro, 35g carb, 4g fat (18%) Source: Kitchen Tropicale, Miami Herald, 8/17/95 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/27/96