Ham Mousse Recipe
This gelatin ham mousse is a chilled meaty mousse recipe. Prepared with eggs and cream along with ground ham, the gelatin ham mousse is savory and is flavored with sherry.
Ingredients
2 envelopes gelatin
3 1/2 cups cooked ham, ground
1/4 cup sherry
1 1/3 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 eggs, separated
Directions
Sprinkle gelatin over sherry to soften.
Heat chicken broth until bubbling.
Beat egg yolks slightly, stir in a little heated broth, then pour back into broth.
Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, for a minute or two.
Remove from heat, mix in gelatin until dissolved, then add the ham.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and stiffly beaten cream.
Spoon into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate until firm.
Unmold on a platter.
Heat chicken broth until bubbling.
Beat egg yolks slightly, stir in a little heated broth, then pour back into broth.
Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, for a minute or two.
Remove from heat, mix in gelatin until dissolved, then add the ham.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and stiffly beaten cream.
Spoon into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate until firm.
Unmold on a platter.
