Frozen Citron Mousse

Preparation info
  • About

    6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

  • About

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Beat the egg yolks, sugar and salt together.

  2. Scald the milk and the light cream and gradually pour into the beaten egg yolks while stirring vigorously. Return to the pan and heat, stirring, over medium heat until the mixture coats the back of the spoon. Do not allow to boil. Cool, then chill the custard.

  3. Soak the citron in the cognac.