Name: Individual Chocolate-Peppermint Trifles
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz (170g) pre-baked dark chocolate cake (e.g., brownie, devil's food cake), cut into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) cubes; 1 teaspoon (3g) unflavored gelatin powder; 2 tablespoons (30ml) cold water; 3 oz (85g) good quality dark chocolate (60-70% cacao), finely chopped; 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream (for chocolate base); 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure peppermint extract, or to taste; 1 cup (240ml) cold heavy cream (for mousse); 1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar, sifted (for mousse); 6 chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreos), crushed into coarse crumbs (about 1/3 cup / 40g); 3/4 cup (180ml) cold heavy cream (for whipped topping); 2 tablespoons (15g) powdered sugar, sifted (for whipped topping); 1/4 teaspoon (1.25ml) pure vanilla extract (optional, for whipped topping); 3 small candy canes, crushed (about 1.5 tablespoons), for garnish; 4 small chocolate cookies (e.g., mini Oreos) or chocolate-dipped peppermint sticks, for garnish

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Individual Chocolate-Peppermint Trifles — Magic Sous