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Saturday, 24 September 2011

Lemon Mousse with a Strawberry Sauce


Prep time:     20 minutes 
Chilling time: approximately 2 hours



1 packet Lemon Flavored Jelly, in cubes
30ml (2tbsp) clear honey
150ml (1pt) double cream
1x 200g bar dark chocolate, broken into cubes
225g (½ Ib) fresh strawberrys
25g (1oz) icing sugar
dark chocolate curls to decorate
 
  • Dissolve the jelly in 150ml (1pt) boiling water, stir in the honey and leave to cool for 10 minutes. 
  • Whip the cream until stiff. 
  • Fold into the jelly mixture.
  • Fill 2 150ml (1pt) heart shaped moulds with the mixture (there will be some left over), cover with cling film and chill in the refrigerator to set.
  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water. 
  • Pour the melted chocolate into an ice cube tray, filling each section only half way to the top. 
  • Top up with the remaining jelly mixture and chill in the freezer until firm. 
  • Puree the strawberries, reserving 4 for decoration, then sieve to remove the pulp and discard. 
  • Whisk the icing sugar into the puree until smooth. 
  • Remove the jelly mousses from the refrigerator, dip in hot water for a few seconds and turn out onto 2 dessert plates.
  • Surround each mousse with strawberry sauce and decorate with the reserved strawberries and chocolate curls. 
  • When required remove the chocolate jelly cubes from the freezer, leave at room temperature for 5 minutes before turning out of tray to serve. 

Serves 2 



Serving suggestion: Crack open a bottle of elderflower champagne to wash down this delicious dessert