Description
Zesty lemon mousse brings sunshine to dessert tables with its light, creamy perfection. Silky Italian meringue and whipped cream create a elegant treat that delights taste buds and refreshes palates in one elegant spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup (120 milliliters) lemon curd
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 pinch salt
- Crushed graham crackers or shortbread (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk heavy cream in a spacious mixing vessel until it begins to thicken and develop soft, billowy texture.
- Gradually incorporate lemon curd into the cream, stirring with deliberate, gentle motions to maintain the delicate airiness.
- Fold in powdered sugar, ensuring even distribution throughout the creamy mixture without deflating the voluminous structure.
- Add a whisper of salt and freshly grated lemon zest to enhance the citrusy brightness and complexity of flavors.
- Continue whisking with an electric mixer, incrementally increasing speed until the mixture forms elegant, sturdy peaks that hold their shape.
- Delicately transfer the luminous mousse into elegant serving glasses, creating smooth, swirling patterns with a spatula.
- Secure each glass with a protective layer of transparent wrap, ensuring no air can disturb the delicate creation.
- Refrigerate the mousse for a minimum of two hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the texture to become luxuriously set.
- Prior to presentation, sprinkle a delicate layer of crushed graham crackers or shortbread across the surface for a contrasting crunch.
- Serve chilled, offering a refreshing, velvety dessert that celebrates the vibrant essence of lemon.
Notes
- Whip cream carefully to avoid overbeating, which can turn the texture grainy and ruin the smooth mousse consistency.
- Refrigerate mousse glasses at an angle for elegant presentation, creating beautiful layered visual appeal when serving guests.
- Prepare lemon zest and juice just before mixing to ensure maximum fresh citrus flavor and vibrant brightness in the dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg