Tea Cup After Eight Chocolate Mint Mousse

Serves	6
Prep time	3 hours, 15 minutes
Allergy	Milk
Dietary	Vegetarian
Meal type	Dessert
Misc	Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold
Occasion	Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Thanksgiving, Valentines day
Region	British
By author	Karen S Burns-Booth

These little chocolate mint mousses are delightfully decadent and rich, but also light and fluffy and are very easy to make with just one box of After Eight mints and some whipping cream. The crème de menthe liqueur adds an extra minty kick, but if serving these to children, you can omit this if you like. Perfect for ending any special meal at times such as Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Birthdays and Anniversaries.

Ingredients

1 x 300g box of After Eight Mints (Reserving 6 After Eight Mints to serve. I used the Ltd Edition Dark Chocolate After Eight Mints)
2 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur
500mls whipping cream
edible gold glitter
6 edible sugar paste stars
6 After Eight Mints to serve

Note

Directions

Step 1	First select your tea cups and sauces, or wine glasses, glass serving bowls of choice.
Step 2	Unwrap all of the After Eight mints and place them in a sauce pan with a tablespoon of the whipping cream. Melt them over a gentle heat, stirring all the time, and making sure that you do NOT boil the mixture. Set the melted mixture to one side and add the crème de menthe, mix and allow to cool slightly.
Step 3	Whip the cream with a hand mixer until it holds peaks and is firm. Fold the cooled After Eight mixture into the cream gently, as not to make the cream collapse.
Step 4	Spoon the mousse into the tea cups or glass bowls and then decorate with some edible gold glitter and an edible gold star.
Step 5	Place the mousse in the fridge or a cold place to set for 2 to 3 hours - the mousse should be firm and yet light and fluffy when it is ready to serve. You can make these ahead of time and keep them in the fridge overnight.
Step 6	Serve with an After Eight mint for dunking and dipping!