Cheesecake Mousse With Rum-poached Plums
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, Dairy | Desserts, Fruits | 2 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Water |
| 1/3 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 2 | T | Dark rum |
| 2 | Plums | |
| 1/2 | c | Whipped cream cheese, about |
| 3 ounces | ||
| 3 | T | Confectioners' sugar |
| 1/2 | t | Vanilla |
| 1/2 | c | Well-chilled heavy cream |
INSTRUCTIONS
Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a small saucepan simmer 1 cup water, granulated sugar, and rum, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Pit plums and cut each plum into 12 wedges. Simmer plums in syrup until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer plum mixture to a bowl and set it in bowl of ice water. Let plum mixture stand, stirring occasionally, until chilled. In a bowl whisk together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and a pinch salt until smooth. In another bowl beat heavy cream until it holds soft peaks and whisk into cream-cheese mixture. Divide mixture between 2 goblets and chill, covered, 15 minutes. Serve mousse topped with plums and some syrup. Yield: 2 servings Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com Source: Gourmet Magazine June 1999 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #12 by cjhartlin@email.msn.com on Jun 23, 1999
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 400
Calories From Fat: 195
Total Fat: 22.2g
Cholesterol: 81.5mg
Sodium: 26.7mg
Potassium: 151.9mg
Carbohydrates: 42.7g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 40g
Protein: 1.7g