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Servings: 6 pc.

Lemon Mousse on Shortcrust Pastry

A delicious fresh touch to the cake
Author: Anette Søstrøm Asmussen
Keyword: Cake, Dessert, Food For Guests, lemon, New Year, Party, Sweet
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 200 gram Whipping Cream
  • 120 gram Lemon curd can be bought ready-made
  • 30 gram Powdered Sugar
  • 6 pcs. Shortbread Bases Homemade
  • 100 gram egg white
  • 85 gram Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • I used shortcrust pastry bases from this recipe.
  • Put cream, powdered sugar, and lemon curd into a mixing bowl and whisk lightly together; it's better to under-whisk the cream slightly than to over-whisk it. An over-whisked cream will become grainy and taste like butter.
  • Distribute the lightly whipped lemon cream in a silicone mold (I used one with 6 round circles each with a diameter of 5 centimeters) and place it in the freezer overnight.
  • When the Lemon Cream is frozen, turn them out of the mold and place them in a baked shortcrust pastry basket with a bit of lemon curd at the bottom.
  • Whip a meringue by adding powdered sugar and egg whites into a mixing bowl. Whisk until stiff and glossy; this takes about 20 minutes at medium speed on a stand mixer. 
  • Decorate your small tarts with your meringue in a pattern of your choice. I made two different versions, as seen below.
  • Lightly toast your meringue with a blowtorch and serve immediately.
  • Lemon Mousse on Shortcrust Pastry
  • Lemon Mousse on Shortcrust Pastry

Notes

If the lemon cream is to be covered with a glaze, place the cream in a silicone mold and freeze overnight.
Pour the cold cream over with a beautiful glaze and serve it on a delicious golden shortcrust pastry base or as a topping on a dark chocolate brownie.
The lemon cream also works well served in a glass with some burnt white chocolate.