Lemon Raspberry Mousse Squares Food

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stand 16 wafers around edge of plastic wrap-lined 8-inch square pan. Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in ice until melted.
• Beat next 3 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in gelatin. Whisk in 2 cups Cool Whip®.
• Pour half the gelatin mixture into prepared pan; cover with 16 wafers. Microwave preserves on high 15 seconds or until melted; brush onto wafers. Top with remaining gelatin mixture and wafers.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Invert dessert onto plate; top with remaining Cool Whip® and fruit.Variation: Prepare as directed, using Jell-O® Strawberry Flavor Gelatin and strawberry jam. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries.Each serving provides: 0.5g trans fat, 6%DV vitamin A, 20%DV vitamin C, 4%DV calcium, and 2%DV iron. Exchange: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Fruit, 2 Fat.

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stand 16 wafers around edge of plastic wrap-lined 8-inch square pan. Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in ice until melted.
• Beat next 3 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in gelatin. Whisk in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Pour half the gelatin mixture into prepared pan; cover with 16 wafers. Microwave preserves on HIGH 15 sec. or until melted; brush onto wafers. Top with remaining gelatin mixture and wafers.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Invert dessert onto plate; remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with remaining COOL WHIP and fruit.

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Drain raspberries well and reserve syrup, if desired, for another use. Press berries through fine sieve to extract seeds. You should have 1/3 cup of raspberry puree. Stir in confectioners sugar, and set aside.
• Lightly beat egg yolks in top of double boiler or small, heavy saucepan. Add 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice and cook, stirring constantly, over simmering water or low heat, until thick. Do not let mixture boil.
• Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water in separate small saucepan, and dissolve over low heat, stirring. Add the dissolved gelatin and lemon rind to lemon custard and cool mixture to room temperature, stirring occasionally to keep gelatin well blended with the custard.
• Beat room temperature egg whites until they hold soft peaks. Continue beating as you add 3/4 cup sugar.
• Whip cream in large mixing bowl with remaining tablespoon of sugar until stiff (but not too stiff). Fold in first the custard mixture, then the beaten egg whites. Do not overmix.
• Turn half of the mousse into a glass serving bowl. Drizzle with half of the raspberry puree. Add the rest of the mousse and drizzle remaining puree over top. Holding a table knife vertically, swirl raspberry puree through mousse with a couple of figure-eight turns. Again, do not overmix; raspberry puree should remain in streaks. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until firm. Can hold for 1-2 days.

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stand 16 wafers around edge of plastic wrap-lined 8-inch square pan. Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in ice until melted.
• Beat next 3 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in gelatin. Whisk in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Pour half the gelatin mixture into prepared pan; cover with 16 wafers. Microwave preserves on HIGH 15 sec. or until melted; brush onto wafers. Top with remaining gelatin mixture and wafers.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Invert dessert onto plate; top with remaining COOL WHIP and fruit.

DELIGHTFUL LEMON MOUSSE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Add boiling water to combined gelatin mix and lemon zest in large bowl; stir 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add enough ice to apple juice to measure 1-3/4 cups. Stir into gelatin until slightly thickened. Whisk in COOL WHIP.
• Blend raspberries in blender until smooth; spoon half evenly into 10 dessert dishes. Top with gelatin mixture and remaining raspberry sauce.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

LEMON CAKE WITH RASPBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat cake mix, buttermilk, oil, lemon peel and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
• Bake as directed on box. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread 3/4 cup of the pie filling over cake layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining 1 1/4 cups pie filling on low speed just until blended. Frost side and top of cake with raspberry mousse. Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Cover bottom of an 8x8 casserole dish with vanilla wafers. In a small heat proof bowl, combine jello, boiling water and lemon juice, stir to dissolve. Once dissolved, add ice cubes and mix until ice cubes are dissolved. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest. Gradually add jello mixture to cream cheese mixture - whisking as you incorporate. Whisk in 2 cups of cool whip. Pour half of jello cream cheese mixture over the vanilla wafers. Cover with more wafers. Heat 1/3 cup of raspberry preserves in the microwave for 30 seconds. Brush over the tops of the vanilla wafers with a pastry brush or back of a spoon. Pour the remaining jello mixture over the top of preserves. Stand wafers around the edge of the dish. Chill over night. Prior to serving: Top with remaining cool whip and fresh fruit. We prefer Raspberries, Blueberries and Kiwi!

LEMON MOUSSE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and yolks in heavy non-aluminum saucepan until foamy.
• Whisk in 1 1/2 cups sugar, then lemon juice; mix in peel.
• Stir over low heat until mixture thickens to consistancy of heavy custard, about 10 minutes; do not boil.
• Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and cool until very thick, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes.
• Whip cream in medium bowl to soft peaks.
• Fold cream into lemon mixture just until combined.
• Spoon mousse into individual serving glasses.
• Cover and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• (Can be prepared one day ahead.).
• Coarsely mash berries in small bowl using fork.
• Mix in 2 tablespoons sugar;taste, adding more sugar if desired.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to release juices.
• (Can be prepared one day ahead.).
• Spoon sauce over centers of mousse, garnish with mint sprigs and serve.