Creamy lemon curd mousse recipe

By Silvana Franco

  1. Serves 6
  2. Takes 15 minutes to make, plus chilling
  3. Rating

For a lower-fat version of this dish replace the mascarpone with half-fat crème fraîche and use freshly squeezed lemon or orange juice instead of the liqueur.

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Creamy lemon curd mousse

Ingredients

  1. 250g tub mascarpone
  2. 200g tub fromage frais
  3. 175g lemon curd
  4. Good squeeze of lemon juice
  5. 1 large egg white
  6. 6 tbsp lemon or orange liqueur

Method

  1. 1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mascarpone, fromage frais and 100g lemon curd until smooth. Add the lemon juice and whisk briefly. Rinse the beaters.
  2. 2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff. Gently fold this into the lemon curd mixture, then divide between 6 small glasses, dishes or ramekins. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  3. 3. Meanwhile, mix the remaining curd with the liqueur to give a smooth sauce. Spoon a little over each mousse and serve with your favourite crunchy biscuits.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 337kcals, 20.9g fat (14.4g saturated), 5g protein, 25.5g carbs, 16.9g sugar, 0.2g salt

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