Irish Coffee Caramel Mousse

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons water
• 2 cups chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons irish whiskey
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder or 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup bailey original irish cream

Recipe

• 1 stir sugar and 1/4 c water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• 2 increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns a deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water and swirling pan occasionally.
• 3 add 1/2 cup cream and 2 tablespoons butter (mixture will bubble vigorously) and stir until caramel melts; continue boiling for 2 minutes.
• 4 spoon 2 tablespoons caramel into small saucepan and set aside at room temperature.
• 5 stir irish whiskey into remaining caramel in medium saucepan.
• 6 pour into a bowl and set aside at room temperature.
• 7 stir 2 tablespoons water and espresso powder in another small saucepan until espresso dissolves; sprinkle with the gelatin and let stand 10 minutes to soften.
• 8 stir gelatin mixture over low heat until melted.
• 9 stir gelatin mixture into caramel in bowl.
• 10 place bowl over a large bowl filled with ice and water.
• 11 let stand until caramel mixture is cool but not set, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• 12 using electric mixer, beat 1 1/2 cups cream in medium bowl to soft peaks.
• 13 fold 2 cups whipped cream into caramel mixture in bowl.
• 14 divide caramel mousse among 6 balloon-shaped wineglasses.
• 15 add baileys to remaining whipped cream and continue beating until stiff.
• 16 whipped cream mixture can now be either piped atop mousse or swirled on top with a spoon.
• 17 cover and chill until mousse sets, at least 3 hours (can be prepared up to one day ahead; keep refrigerated).
• 18 rewarm reserved 2 t of caramel over low heat; drizzle over desserts and serve.