Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2021

19 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.VOICEofMPpodcast.com until soft peaks form. At this point, slowly add ¼ cup sugar until you achieve firm peaks. 6. Fold ⅓ of the egg whites into the cream. Once incorporated, fold in the remaining egg whites. Do not over-mix — a few white spots are ok. 7. Refrigerate in the bowl for at least 4 hours, or overnight. 8. Portion mousse into serving dishes and top with hazelnut praline or toasted hazelnuts. For Hazelnut Praline 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Add ½ cup sugar to a dry saucepan and cook over medium heat. Do not stir the mixture; just swirl the pan until the melted sugar has reached a golden caramel color. 3. Add hazelnuts and stir until coated. 4. Pour the mixture onto the baking sheet and cool completely. Break praline into pieces and set atop mousse. 4. Once room temperature, whisk the egg yolk into the chocolate. 5. Using a mixer, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt lowcountry cuisine The Lowcountry’s only full-service staging company offering: Staging | Updates | Styling | Home Managers Privileged to be the exclusive staging professional for Charleston Fine Homes ShowHomesCharleston.com Franne Schwarb 843.270.1207 Chari Karinshak 843.810.8287 Yvette Grist 843.312.0696 Lorelie Brown 843.606.2811 CharlestonFineHomes.com Specializing in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding islands. Put our over 50 years of combined real estate experience to work for you… making your transactions seamless. We Are Charleston Real Estate Photo by Thomas Runion.