Mousse Au Citron (lemon Mousse)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 lemons, juice and zest
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 separate 4 eggs.
• 2 in a 4–qt. saucepan, whisk together 4 yolks, and 1 cup sugar.
• 3 add salt and juice and zest; stir until smooth.
• 4 place saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring, until mixture thickens to the consistency of loose pudding, about 10 minutes.
• 5 pour through a fine strainer into a large bowl, and chill.
• 6 whisk egg whites and remaining sugar in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
• 7 add to curd.
• 8 fold gently until combined. set aside.
• 9 whisk cream and vanilla in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
• 10 add to the curd mixture. fold until combined.
• 11 spoon mousse into serving cups.
• 12 chill before serving.