Emily Luchetti

Frozen Sour Cherry Mousse

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    8 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Emily Luchetti

Published 1993

  • About

Looking for a new frozen dessert, we added dried cherries and toasted almonds to a sabayon and popped it in the freezer.

The result was delicious and has become a favorite at Stars.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried sour cherries
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 12 large egg yol

Method

Cover the sour cherries with the hot water and soak them for 15 minutes. Drain them and set them aside.

Place the egg yolks in a stainless steel bowl. Add the sugar and salt and whisk until incorporated. Stir in the amaretto, orange juice, and cassis.

Fill another bowl one quarter full of ice water and set aside.

Place the first bowl over a pot of simmering water and coo