Ricardo Lemon Mousse Recipes

LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar until pale, about 5 minutes.
• Beat butter into sugar mixture in a thin stream.
• Add lemon juice.
• Pour into top of double-boiler.
• Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Add lemon zest (but not if you want a smooth custard).
• Transfer custard to a medium bowl, place piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard to prevent skin from forming and refrigerate atleast two hours.
• Beat cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold into chilled custard.
• Serve in stemmed glasses, garnished with mint.

LEMON MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grate the zest from the lemons (retain a small amount for decoration, if desired)
• Place the cream, lemon zest and sugar in a bowl
• Whisk until thick and still soft
• Extract the juice from both the lemons
• Stir in the juice of the lemons
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff
• Fold the egg white into the cream mixture
• Divide the mixture in four bowls
• Decorate with lemon zest or dark chocolate shavings
• Place in the fridge to chill for several hours

LEMON MOUSSE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Beat cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Stir together curd, cream cheese and almond extract in small bowl until smooth. Stir curd mixture into whipped cream until blended. Divide mousse into tall stemmed glasses. Divide berries among glasses and garnish with mint, if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

EASY LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir pudding and milk and set aside. Beat whipping cream and sugar until peaks form. Add about 1/4 of the whipped cream to the pudding and gently fold it in to lighten it. Fold the remaining whipped cream into pudding and serve in small bowls or cocktail glasses on an underliner plate. Place a few berries on each dessert to garnish and serve a few cookies on the underliner plates.