Recipe
These Mousse-Filled Chocolate Boxes Are Actually Formed With Milk Cartons
My dad was recently on a business trip, and while he was having dinner with his colleagues he sent me a picture of an extremely elaborate dessert. It was composed of geometric shapes crafted in chocolate with various sauces to pour on top so the chocolate would melt and reveal additional chocolate surprises. Let's just say I was extremely jealous.
I mean, come on, practically a masterpiece was created on a plate and all I wanted to do was to be there in person to take pictures and post them on Instagram.
And then you actually get the chance to experience the different types of chocolate and savor the beautiful creativity of the chef. To quote Gordon Ramsay, "100% chance of tears tonight."
But in all seriousness, I've always been fascinated and wondered if I could ever make a dessert that could capture geometric beauty while also tasting good. Thanks to a tip from a very old issue of Family Circle, I discovered that using old milk, cream, or juice cartons can be used to make chocolate molds due to the fact that the inside of the cartons are coated in a wax-like texture and are easy to peel off if you let the chocolate solidify.
The next time you chuck your cartons in the recycling or trash can, maybe wash them out and save them for later. You could make instead a seriously bomb white chocolate mousse box that will for sure fulfill your chocolate cravings.
Mousse-Filled Chocolate Boxes
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- Empty box carton
- 4 pieces masking tape
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup white chocolate
- 2 cups whipped cream
- More whipped cream and berries for decoration
Step 1
Step 2
#SpoonTip: You want to cut almost to the bottom, as this will make it easier to peel off the carton sides from your chocolate box when it is time to remove everything while still maintaining the shape of the chocolate box.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
#SpoonTip: You want the melted chocolate a little thicker, as it will be easier to "paint" on the inside of the carton.
Step 6
#SpoonTip: Work quickly when doing this as it does not take long for the chocolate to solidify!