The Firestones' Brandy- Snap Cups With Mousse Fillings

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Updated August 4, 2015

Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
5(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:Fourteen servings

  • 14 brandy-snap cups (see recipe) (see note)

  • 6 cups dessert mousse

  • 14 tablespoons sweetened whipped cream

  • 14 candied violets, pieces of candied ginger or another sweet garnish

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place one brandy-snap cup on a dessert plate.

  2. Step 2

    Spoon half a cup or less of dessert mousse inside the cup, such as pumpkin, praline (see recipe) or orange juice with Grand Marnier (see recipe).

  3. Step 3

    Spoon one tablespoon of whipped cream on top and place one candied violet or other sweet garnish on top.

Tip

  • You may, of course, reduce the number of brandy-snap cups used, adjusting the remaining ingredients accordingly.

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