Raspberry Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
| 500 g / 1 lb fresh or frozen raspberries | ||
| Gelatine | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Hot water | 2 Tablespoon, cooled | |
| 125 g / 4 oz ricotta or curd cheese, drained | ||
| Eggs | 4 , separated | |
| 1/4 cup / 60 g / 2 oz caster sugar | ||
| Whipped cream | ||
Directions
1. Place raspberries in a food processor or blender and process to make a puree. Push puree through a sieve to remove seeds and set aside. Stir gelatine mixture into puree and set aside.
2. Place ricotta or curd cheese in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
3. Place egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat until a ribbon trail forms when beater is lifted from mixture. Remove bowl from heat. Whisk egg yolk mixture, then ricotta or curd cheese into raspberry puree. Cover and chill until just beginning to set.
4. Place egg whites in a bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into fruit mixture. Spoon mousse mixture into four lightly oiled 1/2 cup / 125 mL / 4 fl oz capacity moulds or ramekins, cover and chill until set.
5. To serve, garnish with chocolate curls.
2. Place ricotta or curd cheese in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
3. Place egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat until a ribbon trail forms when beater is lifted from mixture. Remove bowl from heat. Whisk egg yolk mixture, then ricotta or curd cheese into raspberry puree. Cover and chill until just beginning to set.
4. Place egg whites in a bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into fruit mixture. Spoon mousse mixture into four lightly oiled 1/2 cup / 125 mL / 4 fl oz capacity moulds or ramekins, cover and chill until set.
5. To serve, garnish with chocolate curls.
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