The Lemon Mousse with Warm Blueberry Sauce is a refreshing and light dessert, perfect to conclude a summer dinner. Made with fresh lemons, eggs, sugar, and whipped cream, this mousse has a fluffy texture and a delicate taste. It is served with a homemade blueberry sauce, enriched with butter, cornstarch, sugar, and a touch of rum. The blueberry sauce is warm and sweet, the perfect contrast to the freshness of the lemon mousse. To complete the presentation, the dessert is garnished with candied cherries and dark chocolate leaves. An elegant and delicious dessert, ideal to impress your guests.
Lemon Mousse with Warm Blueberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Lemon Large Lemons
- 2 Sheets Gelatin Gelatin Sheets
- 5 Eggs Eggs
- 100 G Sugar Sugar
- 25 Cl Cream Whipped Cream
- 200 G Blueberries Frozen Blueberries
- 20 G Butter Butter
- 1 Shot Rum Rum
- 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar Sugar
Instructions
- Chop the gelatin, place it in a bowl and cover it with cold water, then let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Put the egg yolks in the bowl of an electric blender, add the sugar, blend until frothy, then pour the mixture into a bowl.
- Incorporate the juice of 2 lemons (strained), the grated zest (only the yellow part) and the previously drained gelatin, well squeezed and melted in a bain-marie.
- Stir carefully with a flexible whisk and finally mix in the beaten egg whites and whipped cream.
- Pour the mousse into a pudding mold and place the container in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
- Prepare the blueberry sauce: at the last moment, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the cornstarch, stir carefully, then add the blueberries, sugar, liquor, and hot water.
- Stir continuously over low heat for 15 minutes.
- Turn the lemon mousse onto a round serving plate, decorate the edge with candied cherries alternating with dark chocolate leaves, then serve the dessert accompanied by the warm blueberry sauce served separately in a sauceboat.
Notes
For an extra touch, add a splash of limoncello to the lemon mousse before placing it in the refrigerator.
