Sparkly White Chocolate Mousse for New Year's Eve

Steps

• 1

  Heat the heavy cream in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until it's hot and steaming , just on the verge of boiling but not quite.

  
• 2

  Pour in the white chocolate chips and whisk until they're melted and thoroughly combined. Whisk in the vanilla extract.

  
• 3

  Pour the mixture into a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Don't worry if you think the mixture looks a little yellow at this stage, it will whiten beautifully once it's chilled and whipped.

  
• 4

  The next day, use an electric mixer to beat the cream mixture until soft peaks form (when you lift the beaters the mixture strands will briefly stand and fall over).

  
• 5

  Add the powdered sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form (when you lift the beaters the strand will remain in place).

  
• 6

  Use a piping bag or similar to pipe the mousse into the martini glasses in a circular swirly fashion. (Make sure you've already tied or hot-glued the bows on in advance.) Sprinkle with some edible glitter (you can find it at Michael's, for example) and refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made several hours in advance.