White Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate Sauce

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine butter, baking chips, 3/4 cup cream and sugar; cook and stir over low heat until smooth and sugar is dissolved. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Add a small amount of hot white chocolate mixture; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in remaining white chocolate mixture. Place bowl in a pan of ice water; stir occasionally until mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes.
• In another bowl, beat remaining 1-1/4 cups cream until soft peaks form. Add a third of the whipped cream to the chilled white chocolate mixture; beat on low speed just until blended. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes or until serving.
• For chocolate cones, make eight paper cones to coat with chocolate. Cut four 8-in. circles from parchment paper; cut each circle in half. Form each into a 3-in.-wide cone, overlapping edges and being sure the cone is closed at the pointed end.
• Brush about half of the melted chocolate on the inside of the paper cones, beginning at the seam. Stand cones upright in champagne flutes or narrow drinking glasses; refrigerate until set, about 5 minutes. Add a second coat of chocolate; refrigerate until serving.
• For sauce, in a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch and water until blended; stir in pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely.
• To serve, spoon sauce onto dessert plates. Carefully peel parchment paper from chocolate cones. Fill cones with mousse; arrange carefully over sauce. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.