Lemon mousse
Cooking time
Ready in 20 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4A nice light palate-cleansing dessert to end a meal, perfect after a heavy main course
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 419
- protein
- 2.8g
- carbs
- 17.1g
- fat
- 38.1g
- saturates
- 21.4g
- fibre
- 0g
- sugar
- -
- salt
- 0.13g
Ingredients
- 284ml carton double cream
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 60g caster sugar
- 2 egg whites
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Method
- Put the cream, lemon zest and sugar into a large bowl and whisk them together until the mixture starts to thicken. Add the lemon juice and whisk again until the mixture thickens further, don’t let it get too stiff or you won’t be able fold in the egg whites.
- Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks and then fold them into the lemon mixture. Spoon the mousse into 4 glasses and chill. Decorate with extra zest if you like.
Recipe from olive magazine, September 2006
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
My mixture split, the result looked like curd, tasted ok but, looked dreadful. It was ok until I added the lemon juice. Any idea why this happened?
I don't think it was anything to do with the lemon juice because one of the people who contributed to the comments said that they added more lemon juice.
I don't think it was because I overwhipped it because the recipe says don't make it too thick, implying that overwhipping wouldn't split it just make it too thick.
I would be grateful for any advice
Like all the best recipes... very simple, and easy to adapt. I added an equal quantity of greek yoghurt to the cream, and used the zest and juice of two lemons. I also whisked in the egg yolks, because I hate waste... but they were fresh. It made a soft, light mousse, a bit liquid at the bottom... but delicious. I'm inspired by other reviewers' suggestions, and I'll try a biscuit base and/or a topping next time. Definitely one for my recipe folder.
Incredibly tasty for something so easy. My main challenge is not making the cream too thick before adding the egg whites, but it seems very forgiving. I first made this for a dinner party I went to - I needed a pudding in under an hour and this did the trick; everyone really enjoyed it, and one person asked for the recipe (so she must have liked it).
It's rich but refreshing and you only need a very small serving.
