Peach Melba Mousse Dessert

Peach Melba Mousse Dessert 

 

This luscious dessert combines classic Peach Melba with a heavenly white chocolate mousse. For a fun and pretty alternative, serve the dessert in small martini glasses. Garnish with a drizzle of raspberry sauce.

This recipe is:

Quick

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup vanilla or white chips

2 tablespoons 2% milk

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

2/3 cup fresh raspberries

2 tablespoons sugar

2 cups sliced fresh or frozen peaches, thawed, diced

1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a microwave, melt 1/3 cup vanilla chips with milk; stir until

smooth. Cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in orange peel and melted chocolate.

Fold in whipped cream. Set aside. 

In a blender, combine the raspberries and sugar; cover and process

on high until smooth. Strain and discard seeds. Set aside.

Place diced peaches in dessert glasses. Spoon white chocolate mousse over the peaches; smooth top surface if desired. Drizzle with raspberry saute and sprinkle with nuts. 

Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Peach Melba Mousse Dessert in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Spring 2008, p65