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his week, we welcome former for his world-class chocolate, which LILIKO‘I CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
biotech entrepreneur Dr. Gu- is produced at the state-of-the-art
Ingredients: constantly for about 5 minutes until thickened •1egg slightly.
nars Valkirs. He started Maui Lāhaina factory, the largest in Hawai‘i. Ku‘ia Estate Cacao Farm in 2013 by Valkirs says it is his privilege to be
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 cups cold heavy whipping cream,
divided into 1- and 2-cup portions
• 8 ounces Maui Ku‘ia Estate Cacao Farm
chocolate (65% dark or 60% dark milk) • 1/2 cup liliko‘i butter
Directions:
Beat egg and sugar with mixer at high speed for 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 1 cup heavy cream in a saucepan until warm to hot. With mixer on low, pour the cream into the egg mixture slowly, while mixing until combined.
Add the egg/cream mixture back into the saucepan over medium-low heat and stir
Measure temperature with a thermometer. When temperature reaches 160-170 degrees, remove from heat. Do not boil.
Stir in chocolate until melted and mixed uni- formly. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour until mixture is 60-80 degrees after stirring to mix.
Add liliko‘i butter to remaining 2 cups of cream and whip with a mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Remove chocolate mixture from refrigerator and fold into the whipped cream until smooth and completely mixed.
Refrigerate entire amount or divide into serv- ing containers and refrigerate. It can be consumed immediately but will firm up a little if refrigerated. Store refrigerated for up to one week.
Makes about 8 (4-ounce) servings.
combining his family history of farm- ing with his obsession for outstanding chocolate. Today, he has more than 8,000 trees spread across 20-plus acres, and will expand to more than 60 within the next few years.
able to give back to the community in which the delicious chocolate is made, by donating 100% of the net profits to Maui charities and nonprofit organi- zations. He calls it chocolate kuleana.
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The farm provides the raw material
Here, he shares his recipe for Lil- iko‘i Chocolate Mousse.
The author and Dr. Gunars Valkirs joke around on set. RYAN SAKAMOTO PHOTO
Liliko‘i Chocolate Mousse RUBEN CARRILLO PHOTO
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You can watch episodes of “Cooking Hawaiian Style,” presented by Maui County Farm Bureau, on OC16 channels 10 and 1012, as well as nationwide via LifeStyle Network, FNX Network, Roku and Hawaiian Airlines in-flight entertainment. “Cook- ing Hawaiian Style” airs in over 43 million homes worldwide. Get this free recipe and thousands of others at cookinghawaiianstyle.com.
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