Passion fruit mousse facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Portuguese: Mousse de maracujá |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Brazil and Madeira island |
| Invented | 1960s |
| Cooking time | 2 hours to 3 hours |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Whipped egg whites, condensed milk, passion fruit |
| Similar dishes | Mousse |
Passion fruit mousse (called mousse de maracujá in Portuguese) is a yummy dessert from Brazil. It's a special kind of mousse that tastes like passion fruit. Unlike some other mousses, it's usually not super light and airy.
People make it with things like gelatin, egg whites, condensed milk, and strong passion fruit juice. Sometimes, they also add cream or sugar to make it even tastier! It's served Cold and is a popular sweet treat.
How Passion Fruit Mousse Became Popular
In the early 1960s, a big company called Nestlé had a challenge in Brazil. They wanted more people to buy their special condensed milk called Leite Moça.
Starting in 1961, Nestlé began teaching cooking classes and working with cooking schools. Their goal was to show everyone how to use Leite Moça in many different recipes. This plan worked really well! By 1964, over 70% of cooking classes were using condensed milk in some way.
This change had a big effect on Brazilian desserts. Many recipes that were similar to those from Europe were changed. They started to include condensed milk. For mousse, this meant it became thicker and less airy. It also took less time to make.
Soon after, new recipes for passion fruit mousse started to appear. You can find examples of these recipes from as early as 1962.
See also
In Spanish: Mousse de maracuyá para niños
