A fresh, rich, and delicious dessert, the lemon mousse is a true delight that’s very easy to prepare. A delicious lemon mousse, perfect for a special snack, but especially ideal for finishing meals. You can enrich it with the fresh fruit you like best; I used peaches, but strawberries, berries, apricots, and melon also work well. If you love lemon desserts, you must try lemon curd, the best lemon cream there is.
Let’s get to work and prepare the lemon mousse.
OTHER LEMON DESSERTS
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for lemon mousse recipe
- 3/8 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2.1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 lemon peel
- 1 2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 peach
Tools
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- Saucepan
- Electric Whisk
Steps for preparing lemon mousse
Prepare the lemon water cream: in a saucepan, pour the sugar and turmeric. This is only to give a nice yellow color to the cream, it doesn’t change the flavor, and you can skip it. Add the water and the strained lemon juice. Mix everything with a hand whisk. Add the cornstarch and grated lemon zest. Place over the heat and, while stirring, cook over low heat until the cream thickens.
Pour the cream into a bowl, cover, and let it cool. I prepared it the day before and left it in the fridge overnight. The important thing is that it is very cold. Whip the cream. I don’t add sugar, but if you like, you can add a couple of teaspoons.
Stir the lemon water cream again; if a bit of liquid has separated, don’t worry, working with the hand whisk will make it perfect again. Incorporate 3/4 of the whipped cream, setting some aside. Mix until you have a homogeneous mousse.
Finally, pour the lemon mousse into cups or glasses. Decorate with the reserved whipped cream and fresh fruit. You can serve immediately or store in the fridge.
Storage
You can store the mousse in the fridge for a day, without cream on the surface as it tends to deflate.
