Lemon Mousse

Name: Lemon Mousse
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges egg yolks; 6 larges eggs; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 177 milliliters lemon juice; 2 Tbsps lemon zest, finely grated; 237 milliliters sugar

Lemon Mousse

Lemon Mousse might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 424 calories, 8g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of egg yolks, lemon zest, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put a medium sized double boiler over simmering water. In bowl of double boiler, combine sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir until combined.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Sugar

Water

Equipment you will use

Double Boiler

Bowl

Add eggs and egg yolks and whisk constantly until mixture has thickened and darkened in color, and a thermometer reads 160 degrees, about 6 minutes. Take lemon curd off the heat, cover, and chill in the refrigerator until cool.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Curd

Egg Yolk

Egg

Equipment you will use

Kitchen Thermometer

Whisk

In a medium bowl, whip heavy cream until medium-stiff peaks form. Take curd out of the refrigerator and fold in a large dollop of the cream. Fold in the rest of the whipped cream, until no streaks remain.

Ingredients you will need

Whipped Cream