Way to serve chocolate mousse individually?

[Hofman777]

I want to do individual chocolate mousses but I don't have enough glasses and I'd prefer not to use plastic cups. I have a ring mold...is it possible to use that? Or does anyone know of another way?

P.S. I would greatly prefer not to use gelatin in the chocolate mousse.

Thanks!

[TrishUntrapped]

Use stemware.

[nofunlatte]

+1. That's my usual method of presenting mousse, though the stemware doesn't always match!

[travelerjjm]

Lots of good ideas. You could also make molds out of meringue; you could make little cups of pate choux; or you could even use muffin cups. It would be very pretty if you would whip up some cream very stiff, put a bit on the plates, and serve the mousse in the center, using the whipped cream as walls to hold in the mousse.

[Hank Hanover]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested making your own chocolate cups.

You can do it as described in this recipe http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo... or you can inflate small balloons and dip them half up the balloon. Once the chocolate is dry carefully prick a hole in the balloon so that it deflates slowly. What's left is a cup made of chocolate.

[maplesugar]

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/8135... :)

[pdxgastro]

Hof, how do you not own ramekins? I use them for everything: mixing spices, chopping up ingredients (mise en place), melting butter in the microwave. And yes, I use them for eating ice cream in, because they provide better portion control than a bowl. They come in glass or ceramic.

6 (or 8) of those and you're golden.

[Hofman777]

I own ramekins....just not 10 of them.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Our thrift stores have tons of glassware at great prices, or maybe borrow some.

A bite sized crust would work for me.

The cones would also be a good choice for larger amounts, but use waffle cones.

[chowser]

Little crusts are a great idea. Easy to make, or to buy:

http://www.athensfoods.com/recipes/re...

[Isolda]

I've used demitasse cups for this, although they are better used for pots de creme.

[chowser]

Half an orange shell would work.

[ipsedixit]

Serve them in ice cream cones.

[Caitlin McGrath]

You could make some kind of edible dish, like tuiles draped over an upturned muffin tin while hot to shape them into a bowl, or layers of filo in muffin tins, with melted butter and sugar between the sheets, baked until crisp. You could then fill the edible vessel with mousse and serve it on a dessert plate

[maplesugar]

Depending on the occasion I've used shot glasses, small coffee mugs or made chocolate bowls like these: http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2009/02/14...