Lemon Ginger Mousse And Pistachio Tuiles Food

PISTACHIO TUILES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk sugar, egg whites, and salt in a medium bowl until sugar has dissolved. Whisk in butter, then flour. Stir in pistachios.
• Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat. Place a long-handled wooden spoon on a clean work surface; prop up each end on a metal spoon to raise it slightly (you will use handle of wooden spoon to form tuiles).
• Drop teaspoons of batter onto baking mat, spacing about 2 inches apart; flatten into 1 1/2-inch rounds. Bake until pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 30 seconds.
• Working quickly with one cookie at a time, use an offset spatula to lift cookies from sheet and drape them over spoon handle. (If cookies become too crisp to work with, return to oven until pliable, about 1 minute.) Let cookies cool slightly, 20 to 30 seconds, then remove from handle; press sides together to close. Let cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.

GINGER MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soften gelatin in water, 3 to 5 minutes. Place bowl over hot water; stir until gelatin dissolves. Keep warm.
• Pour half and half into a small saucepan. Stir constantly over low heat until almost boiling.
• In the top of a double boiler, beat egg yolks until blended; beat in 1/4 cup sugar. Gradually stir in hot half and half; place over hot water. Stir constantly until warmed through.
• Stir in dissolved gelatin and chopped ginger. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in rum.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; stir in remaining 2 Tablespoons sugar and the salt. Carefully fold egg-yolk mixture into egg-white mixture.
• Spoon mousse into a serving bowl or individual dessert dishes. Cover; refrigerate about 3 hours. To serve, decorate with crystallized ginger pieces.

LACY LEMON TUILES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and flour, then stir in the lemon juice and melted butter until smooth.
• Refrigerate the batter for a few hours.
• When you are ready to bake the tuiles-.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Place 1 teaspoon of batter on a parchment lined cookie sheet and spread it out as thinly as you can with the back of a spoon (or your finger).
• Repeat until sheet has 6 cookies on it.
• Bake for about 7 minutes, or until cookies are lacy and browning at the edges.
• Remove from oven and let rest for just 1 minute.
• Remove the tuiles with a thin spatula and drape over a rolling pin or wine bottle until cool.
• Repeat with second tray.
• Best to serve that day.

LEMON-GINGER MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 3 3/4 cups of the heavy cream with the fresh and ground ginger and bring to a simmer. Cover and let cool, then refrigerate overnight. 2. Set a fine mesh sieve in a large bowl; set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice water. In a large saucepan, combine the lemon juice, butter and the remaining 1/4 cup of heavy cream; bring just to a simmer. In a medium bowl, whisk the whole eggs with the egg yolks and sugar until smooth. Gradually whisk in half of the hot lemon mixture; whisk the mixture into the saucepan. Cook the curd over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thickened and an instant-read thermometer inserted in it registers 175°, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the salt and vanilla. Strain the lemon curd into the prepared bowl and let cool completely. Rinse and dry the strainer 3. Strain the ginger cream into another large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the ginger cream at high speed until firm. Fold the whipped ginger cream into the lemon curd. Spoon into glasses. Garnish with the candied ginger and refrigerate until ready to serve. Make Ahead: The mousse can be refrigerated overnight. Serve with Green-Tea Fortune Cookies. (check @ Food&Wine.com)

LEMON & RASPBERRY MOUSSE WITH PISTACHIO & GINGER SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. For the shortbread, butter a 20cm shallow cake or tart tin. Whisk the butter and sugar together until pale and well-combined, then fold in both gingers, the pistachios and a pinch of salt. Sift in the flour and knead to a soft dough in the bowl. Tip into the tin and press the mixture into the base in an even layer.
• Bake for 25-30 mins until pale golden and dry-looking. Cut the shortbread into slices or wedges while hot, then leave to cool in the tin - it will firm up as it cools. Sprinkle with the ½ tbsp caster sugar.
• To make the mousse, whip the double cream, lemon zest, lemon curd and yogurt in a bowl with an electric whisk until soft peaks form. Spoon into small serving glasses or ramekins and chill.
• Mash half the raspberries with the icing sugar using a fork, or purée in a small blender along with any defrosting juices to make a coulis. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• To serve, spoon the coulis over the mousses, garnish with the remaining raspberries and serve with the shortbread wedges alongside.

LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put two-thirds of the lemon curd into a large bowl with the zest and cream, then beat with an electric whisk until it just holds its shape. Dribble over the rest of the lemon curd and divide between 6 small glass pots or glasses, marbling the curd through as you go. Sit the pots on a small tray, cover the whole lot with cling film and freeze for 30-40 minutes.
• Put the biscuits in a strong plastic bag and bash with the end of a rolling pin to crumbs. When you're ready for pudding, remove the pots from the freezer (they should be ice cold but still soft and creamy), top with crumbs and serve.