Lime Mousse

Name: Lime Mousse
Yield: 6 to 8 portions
Ingredients: Fresh berries, for garnish (optional); 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 1½ cups sugar; 4 eggs, separated; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; ¼ cup cold water; 4 tablespoons rum (optional); 1½ cups heavy or whipping cream; 2 tablespoons finely grated lime zest; 8 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Preparation info

6 to 8
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

A tart and tasty way to end a meal. For a glamorous presentation, fill balloon wine glasses with the mousse and garnish with berries. Or you could place the mousse in a tart shell and top it with bitter chocolate sauce. Just remember to make it a day ahead.

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1½ cups sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the egg yolks and bowl, and beat with an electric yellow. Set aside.
Combine the gelatin and the cold water in the top of a double boiler and stir together to soften the gelatin. Place the pan over simmering water and stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and