A few weeks ago, my mom sent me this link for Easter Egg Balloon Cups. I thought they were pretty cool looking and wanted to try them out. But there was so much more potential here than to just fill them with little chocolate eggs. What to use...
Bailey's Mousse. It's perfect. Light and fluffy, combined with the crunch of the chocolate, and Irish creme goes so well with chocolate in any setting.
I did have some trouble with my balloons being too large. I just pulled them out of the junk drawer, but you'll be better off going to get the little water balloons, I think.
For the bowls...
Ingredients
1 lb semi-sweet and milk chocolate
small water balloons
Temper your chocolate. Pay close attention to the temperature of the chocolate, this is important!
Cool chocolate slightly, then dip in balloons. Two dips should be plenty. Put balloons on parchment lined tray until set, then refrigerate.
For the mousse...
Ingredients
1 c whipping cream, divided
1/4 c chocolate shavings
1/4 c Bailey's
In a double boiler, stir 2 T whipping cream with the chocolate shavings until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature and whisk in the Baileys. Whip the remaining cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the Bailey's mix, then refrigerate to set, about an hour. Spoon into chocolate cups and enjoy!
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