February 16, 2014

Chocolat mousse with ladyfingers

Our guests and I were trying to figure out last night where the real origin of this charlotte au boudoirs lies. For me of course there was no possible doubt as the mousse is made of Belgian chocolate!
But according to a bit of  research the day after, food historians credit the original charlotte as being English: it refers to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. 
In France a Charlotte Russe is made with ladyfingers just like these but is  filled with cream in reference to a French chef who named it after his employer,Czar Alexander I.
I call it Belgian chocolate mousse in a boudoir circle.
Whatever its origins, or whatever you name it... it is sinfully delicious! Should I mention that I had to mobilize my whole family to make it... someone to hold, someone to pour, someone to taste....there must be tricks or special molds to  make the ladyfingers stand up by themselves, etc... If anyone knows, please tell me! 
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14 comments:

  1. Sylvia KFebruary 16, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    Oh, that looks SO delicious!!! I could eat the remainder of what's there with no difficulty at all!! YUMMMMM!!

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  2. Filip and KristelFebruary 16, 2014 at 9:16 PM

    Dat wist ik niet dat men het vrouwenvingers noemde. Leuk.

    Groetjes,
    Filip

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  3. mijnnikonenikFebruary 16, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Whow dat ziet er heerlijk uit! Chocolademousse en boudoirs! Een schitterende combinatie. Hm, mijn huisarts zal zeggen: vingers? laat die maar in de mousse en je handen thuis. Zou ik toch niet eens proeven???

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  4. MaryFebruary 16, 2014 at 10:35 PM

    Oh my gosh, how yummy! Rich. Exquisite. :)

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  5. Rick ForrestalFebruary 16, 2014 at 11:19 PM

    Wonderful.
    Chocolate has been a part of my life, lately.
    Lucky us.

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  6. MichelleFebruary 17, 2014 at 1:24 AM

    That looks divine!

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  7. KateFebruary 17, 2014 at 3:23 AM

    Decadently delicious!!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    looks delicious - so I don't really care where it comes from :)

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  9. biebkriebelsFebruary 17, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Ik wil het alleen proeven niet maken, ziet er hemels uit.

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  10. FransFebruary 17, 2014 at 2:35 PM

    Hallo Anni,
    Ziet er lekker uit!!! T'is mij om het even waar de oorsprong ligt: als er maar "belgian chocolate" bij te pas komt ;-)
    Groetjes,
    Frans

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  11. DietmutFebruary 17, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Ziet er lekker uit en ik geloof die taart is ook lekker. Maakt niet uit waar het recept oorspronkelijk vandaan komt, als het maar lekker is en jullie chocola is dat zeker. Groetjes Dietmut

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  12. LiesFebruary 17, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    'k Weet er niets van, Anni, maar 'k lust het wel... !
    Lie(f)s.

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  13. willyFebruary 18, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    het ziet er smakelijk uit..

    maar "ladyfingers" zou ik het nooit durven noemen

    prettige dag

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