Lemony White Chocolate Mousse Food

LEMONY WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a double-boiler, combine white chocolate and 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream. Set over simmering water, and stir until melted and mixture is smooth.
• Remove from heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes, or until mostly cooled (important step!)
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream and lemon juice.
• In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form.
• Stir sour cream mixture into melted chocolate mixture until combined.
• Gently fold in whipped cream into chocolate mixture in 3 additions to avoid deflating the cream.
• Pour mousse into four 4-ounce ramekins, and chill until set, about 2 hours.

LEMON AND WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PARFAITS WITH RUBY RED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolks, lemon juice, sugar, lemon zest and salt in a medium bowl and mix together well. Place over a pot of simmering water and whisk until the yolks are very thick, about 6 minutes. Cool.
• Combine 1/4 cup whipping cream and the white chocolate in a mixing bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Beat the remaining 2 2/3 cup whipping cream until firm peaks form. Divide the whipped cream between the lemon and white chocolate mousse bases, folding in 1 cup at a time.
• Layer the lemon mousse in 6 parfait glasses. Top with 2 tablespoons strawberries. Then layer the white chocolate mousse over the strawberries. Repeat the layering 2 more times.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large glass bowl, place the chopped white chocolate and set aside.
• Add the egg yolks and sugar to a small bowl and whisk until pale in color.
• In a saucepan, over low heat, bring 1/4 cup of the cream to a simmer, and slowly add the cream into the yolk and sugar mixture to temper. Pour the creamy mixture back into pan and stir with a wooden spoon until it coats the back of it.
• Pour hot mix into a fine mesh sieve placed directly over bowl with the chopped chocolate. Stir until completely smooth.
• In another bowl, whip remaining 1 cup of the cream to almost stiff peaks. Fold half the whipped cream into the white chocolate mix to lighten and then fold in the remaining whipped cream.
• Spoon the white chocolate mousse into 4 serving cups and refrigerate until set, approximately 1 hour.
• Garnish each serving with 3 blackberries and a sprig of mint, if using.

LEMON WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and salt in a medium bowl and mix together well. Over a pot of simmering water, whisk the mixture until it is very thick, about 6 minutes. Cool the lemon mixture.
• 2. Combine 1/4 cup of cream and the white chocolate in a mixing bowl over simmering water. Stir mixture until melted and smooth. Cool this white chocolate mixture to room temperature.
• 3. Beat the remaining cream until firm peaks form. Divide the whipped cram between the two mousse bases, folding in 1 cup at a time. In six parfait glasses, layer with lemon mousse in each top with 2 Tablespoons strawberries. Then layer the white chocolate mousse over berries. Repeat layering 2 more times.