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Frozen Lemon Mousse
Thanks to store-bought lemon curd, you don’t need to spend any time at the stovetop to make this ethereal frozen mousse. With the help of a stand mixer, the base comes together in a few minutes, then is frozen in a loaf pan until firm enough to unmold and slice. Bonne Maman is one of our favorite brands for lemon curd; Chivers also is good. Vodka minimizes iciness and helps prevents the texture becoming too firm so we don’t advise omitting it (its flavor is hardly detectable). The mousse will keep in the freezer for a couple weeks, making this an ideal make-ahead dessert. Mixed fresh berries are a perfect garnish. Note: The eggs in this recipe are not cooked. If you wish to use pasteurized eggs in place of the raw eggs, use 1 cup, however to obtain the proper volume, the pasteurized eggs must be whipped alone, without the lemon sugar. Combine the sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl and rub them together with your fingers, then whip the eggs as directed until almost doubled in volume; with the mixer running on medium, sprinkle in the lemon sugar, then continue to whip for about another 10 seconds.
8
Servings
Don’t skip the step of mixing the sugar and lemon zest for 15 seconds or so before adding the eggs. The sugar rubs the zest and brings out its essential oils. Also, for maximum airiness in the mousse, use a light hand when folding the egg and cream mixtures and err on the side of under-combined rather than totally homogeneous (it’s fine to see a few streaks).
20 minutes
plus freezing
Ingredients
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54
grams (¼ cup) white sugar
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1
tablespoon grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
Directions
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01Lightly sprinkle the inside of an 8½-by-4½-inch or 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with water. Line the pan with a 15-inch sheet of plastic wrap placed lengthwise in the pan. Press the plastic against the bottom, into the corners and up the sides of the pan; the water helps the plastic adhere. Smooth any wrinkles; allow the excess to overhang the edges of the pan.