Key Lime Mousse

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup key lime juice or 3/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 lime
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 honey graham crackers, finely crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, soak the gelatin in warm water until it softens and dissolves, stirring occasionally. gradually stir the lime juice and zest into the gelatin and set mixture aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and salt at high speed until thick and foamy, 7-10 minutes. reduce speed to low and beat in key lime mixture.
• 3 cover bowl and refrigerate until mixture begins to set but is still liquidy- approx 1 hour.
• 4 whip 1 cup of whipping cream until it forms soft peaks and fold into key lime mixture.
• 5 pour half the key lime mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle a layer of crushed graham cracker crumbs on top, reserving 3 tablespoons. fill bowl with remaining key lime mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 6 before serving, whip remaining cream with confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. pipe or spoon cream on mousse and sprinkle remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.
• 7 garnish with sliced limes.