Chocolate Mousse Filled Pizzelle
Crisp Italian pizzelle are shaped into delicate cannoli shells and filled with rich chocolate mousse for an elegant, irresistible dessert.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Chill Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
For the Pizzelle
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp each vanilla and anise
- ½ cup melted butter
For the Chocolate Mousse
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp strong coffee
- 3 eggs separated
- 1 tbsp sugar
For the Pizzelle
Heat Pizzelle iron
Beat eggs with sugar, until light
Add melted butter, vanilla and anise extract
Combine baking powder with flour
Add flour to liquid ingredients
Mix until well blended
Drop by tablespoon on to hot pizzelle iron
Press the iron shut
Bake 3 to 4 minutes
While still warm fold the Pizzelle cookies into a cannoli shape
Repeat with remaining dough
Sprinkle with powered sugar
For the Chocolate Mousse
Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks, then chill
Melt the chocolate: put the chocolate, coffee and butter in the top of a double boiler over hot steamy water stirring frequently until smooth
Remove chocolate form heat let cool until still warm to the touch
Whip the egg whites until foamy and beginning to hold it’s shape
Slowly add in the sugar and whip until the egg whites form stiff peaks
Add the egg yolks to the cooled chocolate mix well
Gently fold in 1/3 of the whipped cream to thin and loosen the chocolate
Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites repeat until all the cream and eggs are incorporated into the chocolate chill for at least 2 hours or until set
Fill a Pastry bag with the chocolate mousse fill the Pizzelle cannoli with the chocolate mousse sprinkle with powdered sugar