Caviar Mousse Recipes

POPPY SEED CRACKERS WITH EGG MOUSSE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• For the poppy seed crackers: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Pulse the flour, poppy seeds, onion powder and kosher salt together in a food processor to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup of the half-and-half and process until the dough begins to clump together.
• Lay out a large piece of parchment paper and dust it with flour. Turn the dough out onto the parchment, form it into a flat rectangle and then roll it out to approximately 10 by 17 inches. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Trim the dough to straighten the edges, then cut into 2-by-1-inch rectangles. Brush the tops with the remaining tablespoon of half-and-half and sprinkle with the flaky sea salt. Transfer the crackers on the parchment to a baking sheet and bake until crisp and light golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool on a rack. (The crackers can be made up to 1 day ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.)
• For the egg mousse: Pulse the eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and some kosher salt in a food processor until very smooth. Add the chives and pulse to combine. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To assemble: Pipe the mousse onto the crackers. Top with a small dollop of caviar and some chives. Serve immediately.

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place smoked salmon in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Mix in heavy cream, cream cheese, juice of half of a lemon, dried dill weed, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency. Transfer to a medium serving dish, and garnish with salmon roe.

POACHED LOBSTER WITH CAVIAR MOUSSE AND DIJON MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the caviar mousse, mix the mustard and the whipped cream gently together until smooth. Add the finely chopped shallots, and season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in the caviar without breaking the eggs. Set aside.
• To prepare the sauce, combine the creme fraiche with the mustard until it thins out a little. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve the dish, simply place a cookie ring on the plate. Fill the ring with the caviar mixture, and remove the ring. Place half of a lobster tail on the caviar mixture, and a lobster claw in front of it. Drizzle some mustard sauce around the food. Decorate with some algae, toast, and a sprinkle with black mustard seeds.

CAVIAR MOUSSE

Steps:

• Grate the hardboiled eggs as finely as possible on a cheese grater.
• Add the mayonnaise, onion and Worcestershire sauce, and mix well.
• Stir the gelatine into the water. then heat while stirring, until the gelatine granules dissolve completely. Add the lemon juice.
• Stir this into the egg and mayonnaise mixture.
• Fold in the caviar gently so as not to break it up. (Actually, the quantity of caviar you use depends entirely on your budget!).
• Taste the mixture: it will surely need something like a dash of Tabasco, or some white pepper, or salt.
• Pour into a greased mold (or one sprayed with nonstick spray).
• Chill for about 3 hours or more.
• Turn out and garnish with lemon slices, chopped parsley, and leftover caviar --or your choice! Slice thinly.
• Serve with salty crackers or melba toast.

CAVIAR MOUSSE

Steps:

• Blend the eggs with the butter in food processor, or mash to blend thoroughly. Spread the egg-butter mixture in a small serving bowl.
• Mix onion with sour cream and spoon over egg mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, top with caviar and pass with Melba toast.

SALMON HORSERADISH MOUSSE WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over water and let soften 1 minute. Gently heat mixture over moderately low heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves (do not let boil).
• In a food processor purée onion. Add gelatin mixture and all remaining ingredients except salmon roe and purée until smooth.
• Lightly oil a 1-quart terrine or loaf pan (8 1/2 by 3 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches) and spread half of mousse evenly on bottom. Gently spread salmon roe evenly over mousse. Spoon remaining mousse evenly over salmon roe. Chill mousse, covered, at least 12 hours and up to 4 days.
• Just before serving, run a thin knife around edges of terrine or loaf pan and dip terrine or loaf pan in hot water 5 to 10 seconds. Invert mousse onto a platter.
• Serve mousse with bread or crackers.

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the smoked salmon, cream, cream cheese, sour cream, onion, and lemon juice. Process until very smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the dill and white pepper and pulse to combine. Fill a pastry bag half full with mousse and pipe using 1M star tip onto the cucumbers. (Will need two bags) Top with the caviar and small sprig of dill. Serve at once.