Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

I also made this recipe for someone from Brazil, they said it was just right. I left out the sugar and for a double batch, I used one 14 oz package of Goya brand Passion Fruit pulp. I scooped it onto poundcake, everyone loved it. Goya makes many other fruit pulps, so you can bet I'll be experimenting with this!

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

I have been on the hunt for passion fruit after seeing this recipe, because I want to impress my friend from Brazil who is coming for dinner tonight. (I've dipped a pinky into the refrigerated finished product a couple of times, and already, after chilling for only an hour, it's an out-of-this-world dessert!!) Did not change a thing, except that I added half a pkg of gelatin, as one reviewer suggested. The mousse is of perfect consistency, but I also whipped the cream for a long time, as someone else mentioned. I feel that the 1 TBS of sugar is perfect too, because I used only fresh fruit (not frozen concentrate). Later, I will transfer the mousse to individual dessert cups and garnish with fresh mint from the garden. Now for the best part -- I spent half of today combing my city for passion fruit pulp, passion fruit frozen juice, passion fruit anything, to no avail. I finally found the fruit itself at a high-end grocery store and purchased 8 of them for $12. Pricey, and will need to locate more economical sources. The 8 fruits equalled almost 1/2 cup of juice. I had some fresh mangos on hand, so squeezed part of one mango to make a tad over 1/2 cup of juice. I will try other juices in the future as well, to experiment. BTW, the main dish will be Picadinho'A Brasiliera, a rather rich Brazilian meat dish, so this light and fluffy mousse will be perfect! Thank you VALERIEKOOKA !!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

This is a wonderful recipe and so easy to make. For people in the US who may have trouble finding (or affording) fresh passion fruit, a good alternative can be found in Latin markets. The Goya brand makes frozen tropical fruit pulps that are 100% fruit. They come in 14 oz. bags - enough to make 2 batches of this recipe. I break the frozen pulp in half and put the extra half in a Ziploc bag to keep frozen for another day. The people who are reporting problems with texture are making one of two errors. They are either using juice which is too thin or are not beating the cream to full stiff peak stage. Stiff peak can be difficult to judge because you really need to take the cream to the edge of butter. I like to use this as the base for parfaits, layering the mousse with fresh chunks of mango and fresh raspberries (don't use frozen as they will seep water resulting in a soggy product). Goya makes the same frozen fruit pulps in a number of fruits and I have tried this recipe with their guava and mango pulps as well and both yielded wonderful results.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Yummy! I halved the recipe (only had 4 fresh passion fruits) and added about 2/3 packet of unflavored gelatin. Much nicer consistency and feels slightly lighter. I also beat it a bit more to blend better since the consistency was less creamy. A definite keeper.

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2008

Passion fruit mousse is a favorite of mine here in Rio. I also find the creamy texture (which Brazilians love) to be a little sloppy. I use six passion fruit - I find blending the pulp and seeds in a baby mixer, then sieving the bits out leaves to a niced texture, but that's just me. Blend the juice with equal amounts of condensed milk to heavy cream. An electric hand mixer seems to get a good consistency. I also add a third to one half of a packet of gelatine, just to make it set that little bit firmer. It does not need any sugar as passion fruit are sweet enough usually. Good luck.

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

This was slightly addictive. I made this using one can of frozen Old Orchard 100% Juice Apple passion mango juice and omitted the sugar. It was really sweet. Next time, I might double the cream to offset the sweetness. I refridgerated for about 5 hours and it was almost set. I recommend overnight as the others did. Brough to my latin night supper club and everyone loved it. I did use it as "topping" for the Grenadian Spice Cake. Would totally make again experimenting with different frozen juices. Would love to try it as an ice cream. So Easy!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2008

I've made this twice now, and had rave reviews both times. The first time I used one can of passionfruit pulp in syrup, because we can't get frozen juice here, and passionfruits are too expensive. I also cut out the sugar. Mine set overnight, you also have to be very careful when folding in the passionfruit mixture not to knock the air out of your cream. The second time I made it, I used two cans of passionfruit, and kept the sugar, and instead of setting in the fridge overnight, used my ice cream machine to make the most awesome icecream anyone in my house has tasted. Next time I make it I will go back to one can, but this is a keeper for my family. Nice mousse, brilliant ice cream!

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007

Wow, easy and delicious. I also used frozen passionfruit juice and followed the reviewers advice to refrigerate overnight. Mine set without a problem. Perfect make ahead dessert for a tropical themed dinner party. Beware, though--it's rich! Edited to add that it freezes surprisingly well, too!

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

This is a great recipe and I've already made it 3 times. Three notes: one, condensed milk is already so sweet, I don't add sugar. second, in order for it to have a mousse consistency, it's best to let it sit in the refrigerator overnight (if it doesn't refrigerate long enough, it will taste yummy but won't have the right consistency). The last note is that once I didn't have enough passion fruit juice, I added lemon juice - it turned out really great! Since (as I've mentioned) condensed milk is so sweet, I'd imagine you can substitute the passion fruit with citrus/acid fruits.

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2007

Awesome! tart and creamy. i am always looking for something to do with passion fruit i gather. i agree, it didnt set, but it was still the favorite dessert for everyone at the potluck dinner party.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2006

This recipe is wonderful! I used a can of frozen passion fruit juice instead of fresh and it was still fabulous. This recipe is a keeper. UPDATED VARIATION: I have tried this with limeade concentrate and it is great! I pour it into two graham cracker pie shells and let it sit for three hours to overnight before serving. It makes a light, tart summer treat.

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Reviewed: May 13, 2006

This is an amazing recipe -- easy, exotic, flavorful, delicious. I was looking for something to do with the fruit from my passionfruit vine, and this is it. It's a simple yet impressive dessert to serve your dinner guests. It would also be a great ending to a romantic meal for two. If you're not familiar with the flavor of passion fruit, definitely try it.

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2005

This was nothing like a mousse. It ended up being a cream consistancy which didn't set at all. The taste however was beautiful. It would probably work better as a side dish ie. to serve on the side with fresh fruit or with a sponge cake. Passionfruit Cream would be a more appropriate name!

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