Lemon And Lavender Mousse With Blueberry Soup Recipes

LEMON AND LAVENDER MOUSSE WITH BLUEBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• To make mousse:
• In a heatproof mixing bowl, combine sugar, lemon juice, butter, lavender,egg, and yolks.
• Place over a pot of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Strain into a bowl set in a larger bowl filled with ice water and stir until mixture is cold and thickened.
• Fold in whipped cream. Pour mixture into eight 5-ounce paper cups.
• Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
• To make soup:.
• In a medium saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, 1/4 room temperature water, lemon zest and juice, and cinnamon stick.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Let mixture cool for about 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Puree mixture in blender until smooth.
• Strain through a sieve over a bowl. Discard solids, cover soup and refrigerate.
• To serve, peel paper cups off mousse and place in shallow bowls. Pour soup around mousse and garnish with fresh blueberries.

BLUEBERRY LEMON MOUSSE TART

Steps:

• COMBINE cracker crumbs, oats and brown sugar in medium bowl. Stir in melted butter with a fork until evenly moistened. Press into 8-inch springform pan.
• BEAT 1 cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon extract. Place cream cheese on microwave-safe plate. Mircowave on HIGH 15 to 20 seconds or until very soft. Add to whipped cream, beating until smooth. Pour boiling water over gelatine in small bowl. Stir about 2 minutes or until gelatine is completely dissolved. Beat into cream cheese mixture until blended. Stir in 3/4 cup preserves. Spread over crumb crust. Chill 2 hours or overnight.
• BEAT remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 tablespoon sugar. Place in resealable plastic bag. Cut small corner off bag. Remove outer rim of pan. Place dollops of whipped cream around outside edge of cheesecake. Stir remaining preserves with fresh blueberries in small bowl. Spoon evenly in center of cheesecake.

BLUEBERRY LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a chilled medium bowl, whip cream with an electric mixer to soft peaks.
• In another bowl, whisk 1/3 of cream into lemon curd to lighten. Fold in remaining cream and fold mousse into 4 dessert dishes.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve or at least 15 minutes.
• Just before serving, sprinkle berries over lemon mousse.

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.

FROZEN LEMON MOUSSE WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line 9 1/4x5 1/4x2 3/4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving long overhang. Whisk 3 whole eggs and 3 egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Combine 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and butter in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Gradually whisk warm lemon mixture into eggs; return to saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Transfer to large bowl; whisk in 3 teaspoons lemon peel. Chill lemon custard until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form. Fold whipped cream into lemon custard in 2 additions. Spread 1/4 of lemon mousse (about 1 1/2 cups) over bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cookie crumbs. Repeat layering with lemon mousse and crumbs 2 more times. Top with remaining 1/4 of lemon mousse. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup crumbs. Fold plastic-wrap overhang over dessert to cover completely. Freeze dessert until solid, at least 6 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Mix 1/4 cup lemon juice, 5 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix in two 1/2-pint baskets berries. Let stand until sugar dissolves, stirring often, about 1 hour; puree mixture in blender. Strain into another medium bowl. Mix in remaining berries. Cover sauce; chill up to 1 day.
• Uncover lemon mousse. Turn out onto platter. Peel off plastic. Slice and serve with blueberry sauce.

CREAM PUFFS WITH LEMON MOUSSE AND BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the cream puffs: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine water, butter, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Stir in flour until combined, and return to medium heat. (This mixture is called a panade.)
• Dry the panade by stirring constantly for 4 minutes. It is ready when it pulls away from the sides and a film forms on the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix on low until slightly cooled, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add 4 eggs, one at a time, incorporating each completely before adding the next. Lightly beat fifth egg, and add a little at a time until batter is smooth and shiny. Test by touching it with your finger and lifting to form a string. If string does not form, the batter needs more egg. If you've added all the eggs and the batter still doesn't form a string, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it does.
• Using a pastry bag fitted with a plain 1/2-inch round tip, pipe ten 2 1/2-inch rounds of batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees, and bake until puffed and golden and centers are dry, about 35 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Make the blueberry sauce: Bring 1 cup blueberries, the water, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer until most of the berries have burst, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add remaining cup blueberries, and crush lightly.
• Make the lemon mousse: Lightly whisk lemon curd, and fold in whipped cream using a rubber spatula. Halve each cream puff, and fill bottoms with lemon-mousse. Spoon on blueberry sauce, replace tops, and serve.

FROZEN LEMON MOUSSE WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Line a 2-qt (2-l) ring mold with plastic wrap, overhanging the edges by about 3 inches (7.5 cm).
• In a large heatproof bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, corn syrup, and lemon zest until blended. Place over (not touching) simmering water in a saucepan and whisk constantly until the mixture registers 170°F (77°C) on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the heat. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the yolk mixture until it is cool and thickened, about 6 minutes.
• In a chilled bowl, using the electric mixer fitted with clean, dry beaters, beat the cream on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, fold the cream into the cooled yolk mixture just until no white streaks remain. Spoon the mousse mixture into the prepared mold. Cover tightly with the overhanging plastic wrap and freeze overnight or for up to 3 days.
• About 1 hour before serving, place a round platter in the freezer. In a large, heavy frying pan over medium heat, stir the jam just until melted. Remove the pan from the heat and add the blueberries. Toss the berries to coat them thinly with the jam. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Uncover the mousse. Invert the chilled platter over the mold and then, holding the mold and platter firmly together with both hands, invert them. Lift off the mold and peel off the plastic wrap. Spoon enough of the blueberries into the center of the ring to fill nicely. Garnish with mint sprigs, if using, and serve. Pass the remaining berries at the table.
• Clean out the freezer
• If you are planning to serve a frozen dessert at a dinner party, consider taking the time to clean and/or defrost the freezer in advance of the event. Some foods stored in the freezer can impart off odors or flavors into newly placed foods.