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Name: Lemon Mousse Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups shortbread cookies; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter melted; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cubed; 4 large eggs; 3 large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream cold; 3/4 cup sugar; 5 large egg whites; 1/3-1/2 cup water; 4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

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INGREDIENTS

Crust:
2 cups shortbread cookies
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter ; melted
Curd: (or use store-bought)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter ; cubed
4 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Mousse:
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream ; cold
3/4 cup sugar
5 large egg whites
1/3-1/2 cup water
4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 8-9-inch springform pan with butter or non-stick spray.

Pulse shortbread cookies in food processor while drizzling in melted butter (or mix them together in a large bowl) until mixture has consistency of coarse, damp sand.

Turn crust mixture out into pie pan and press down firmly and evenly with your fingers. Place in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.

In a large saucepan, stir together sugar and cornstarch and cook over medium-low heat. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until cornstarch and sugar are completely dissolved.

Whisk vigorously and beat in eggs and egg yolks. Make sure heat isn’t too high that eggs scramble.

Add in butter and raise heat to medium. Cook, continuing to stir, until mixture thickens and boils. 10-11 minutes.

Transfer to a separate bowl and chill for 4-6 hours, or overnight. Once cold, cover (pressing down onto the curd) with plastic wrap.

Prepare mousse by pouring water into a small saucepan and evenly sprinkling gelatin over the top. Let gelatin “bloom” for 5-10 minutes, or until surface of water is wrinkly and gelatin has softened.

Remove curd from fridge and transfer 1 cup curd to a small saucepan and another 3/4 cup to a separate bowl to set aside. Heat over medium-low until warmed through.

Once gelatin mixture is ready, stir until mixture is clear and gelatin is dissolved.

Note: if you dip your finger in mixture, there should be no grainy texture. Don’t let gelatin boil.

Slowly whisk gelatin into your warmed 1 cup curd, then transfer gelatin curd into the remaining bowl of lemon curd and fold in.

In a separate bowl or mixer, beat egg whites until firm peaks form and slowly add in sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.

In batches, fold egg whites into gelatin curd mixture. Then beat whipping cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Again, gradually fold whipped cream into curd mixture.

Using a rubber spatula, spread mousse over cooled crust and smooth out the top. (Refrigerate remaining mousse if there’s extra.) Cover cake and refrigerate 6-8 hours, or overnight.

When ready to serve, take remaining 3/4 cup lemon curd and spread it out smoothly over the top of mousse.

Run a knife along the edge of the springform pan to loosen the edges, slice into wedges and enjoy!

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Lemon Mousse Cake

Crust:
2 cups shortbread cookies
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter melted
 Curd: (or use store-bought)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cubed
4 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
 Mousse:
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
3/4 cup sugar
5 large egg whites
1/3-1/2 cup water
4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 8-9-inch springform pan with butter or non-stick spray.
Pulse shortbread cookies in food processor while drizzling in melted butter (or mix them together in a large bowl) until mixture has consistency of coarse, damp sand.
Turn crust mixture out into pie pan and press down firmly and evenly with your fingers. Place in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.
In a large saucepan, stir together sugar and cornstarch and cook over medium-low heat. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until cornstarch and sugar are completely dissolved.
Whisk vigorously and beat in eggs and egg yolks. Make sure heat isn’t too high that eggs scramble.
Add in butter and raise heat to medium. Cook, continuing to stir, until mixture thickens and boils. 10-11 minutes.
Transfer to a separate bowl and chill for 4-6 hours, or overnight. Once cold, cover (pressing down onto the curd) with plastic wrap.
Prepare mousse by pouring water into a small saucepan and evenly sprinkling gelatin over the top. Let gelatin “bloom” for 5-10 minutes, or until surface of water is wrinkly and gelatin has softened.
Remove curd from fridge and transfer 1 cup curd to a small saucepan and another 3/4 cup to a separate bowl to set aside. Heat over medium-low until warmed through.
Once gelatin mixture is ready, stir until mixture is clear and gelatin is dissolved.
Note: if you dip your finger in mixture, there should be no grainy texture. Don’t let gelatin boil.
Slowly whisk gelatin into your warmed 1 cup curd, then transfer gelatin curd into the remaining bowl of lemon curd and  fold in.
In a separate bowl or mixer, beat egg whites until firm peaks form and slowly add in sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
In batches, fold egg whites into gelatin curd mixture. Then beat whipping cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Again, gradually fold whipped cream into curd mixture.
Using a rubber spatula, spread mousse over cooled crust and smooth out the top. (Refrigerate remaining mousse if there’s extra.) Cover cake and refrigerate 6-8 hours, or overnight.
When ready to serve, take remaining 3/4 cup lemon curd and spread it out smoothly over the top of mousse.
Run a knife along the edge of the springform pan to loosen the edges, slice into wedges and enjoy!

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (347g)
Recipe Makes: 9 Servings

Calories: 894
Calories from Fat: 670 (75%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 74.4g	99 %
	Saturated Fat 33.5g	167 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 28.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 8.2g
Cholesterol 1952.9mg		601 %
Sodium 18889.8mg		651 %
Potassium 321.4mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 24.7g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 24.2g
Protein 33.2g		47 %
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Calories per serving: 894

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