White Chocolate Mousse

With mango jelly, passionfruit curd, coconut puffed rice & lemongrass meringue

Prep Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Serves:
4
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Recipe by Emily Morgan

2025 Golden Chef of the Year

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Made With Nestlé Professional Products

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Ingredients

White Chocolate Mousse

  • 100ml cream
  • 82g NESTLÉ Snowcap White Compound Chocolate
  • 1 gelatin sheet
  • 2 tbsp MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix
  • 65ml cream, lightly whipped

Mango Jelly

  • ¾ diced mango
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp agar agar

Passionfruit Curd

  • 50ml passionfruit juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 30g sugar
  • 2 yolks
  • 100g melted butter

Puffed Rice

  • 50g long grain rice
  • 300ml water
  • 2 tbsp toasted MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix

Lemongrass Coconut Meringue

  • 2 egg whites
  • 12.5g sugar
  • 82.5g sugar + 20ml water
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • Zest of 1 lemon

To Serve

  • 60ml cream
  • 2 tbsp MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix
  • ½ passionfruit

Method

White Chocolate Mousse

1. Heat 100ml cream, pour over NESTLÉ Snowcap White Compound Chocolate, MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix and soaked gelatin leaf. Emulsify with a stick blender.

2. Slowly whisk over ice to reach 35°C.

3. Whip 65ml cream to very soft peak, gently fold in increments into mousse.

4. Pipe into moulds, then pipe mango purée mix into center.

5. Blast freeze until set.

6. Thaw 45 minutes before serving time.

Mango Jelly

1. Heat the pan to get very hot, add mango chunks and caramelize.

2. Add sugar and caramelize further. Blend together with lemon.

3. Reserve portion for mousse filling, then add agar to remainder of mix and blend.

4. Bring agar mix to boil on stove.

5. Pour into moulds, blast freeze.

6. Place set jelly over top of mousse.

Passionfruit Curd

1. Heat passionfruit juice with sugar and lemon juice.

2. Pour over egg yolks and temper.

3. Add back to heat with melted butter and whisk till thick.

4. Pass through sieve.

5. Store in a container. Once chilled, add to the piping bag with the correct tip.

Puffed Rice

1. Overcook rice using a high water-to-rice ratio until mushy.

2. Dehydrate on tray at 120°C for 1 hour 30 minutes.

3. Deep fry at 200°C.

4. Toss with toasted MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix (heat MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix until golden over low heat.)

Lemongrass Coconut Meringue

1. Heat 82.5g sugar with 20ml water and bring to 118°C.

2. Whip whites, 12.5g sugar and pinch of salt until medium peak.

3. Pour in sugar syrup, whip until the bowl is cool to touch.

4. Fold through microplaned lemongrass and lemon zest.

5. Spread onto silpat, dehydrate at 90–110°C for 3 hours.

To Serve

1. Whip cream and MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder Mix till stiff peaks. Serve with fresh passionfruit – rocher cream and create crevice for passionfruit pulp to sit.

2. Use ¼ reserved fresh mango and shape. Keep in fridge with damp paper towel until ready to plate.

3. Pipe chilled curd onto plate, add crumb, set mousse and other final garnishes to serve.