Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in
Dessert Recipes
Portuguese Orange Mousse
How to make Portuguese orange mousse (Mousse de Laranja).
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| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | 15 min |
| Ready In | 35 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Moderate |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
3 oranges1 sachet of gelatin powder or 2 gelatin sheets3 eggs1/2 cup of sugar10 tablespoons of orange juice3/4 cup of heavy cream
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Preparation
- Cut the oranges in half and squeeze them. Avoid damaging the skin. Keep about 10 tablespoons of juice.
- Remove the pulp from the oranges and place the shells in the refrigerator.
- Mix the gelatin with 6 tablespoons of cold water and let it soften for 10 minutes, then heat it, stirring constantly, until gelatin dissolves.
- Mix the egg yolks with two thirds of the sugar until the mixture is creamy.
- Stir in the juice of the orange and hot gelatin to the egg yolks and sugar mixture, then refrigerate.
- Beat the egg whites and then add the remaining sugar and beat until very firm.
- Mix the egg whites and whipped cream with the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Place the orange mousse on the cold orange shells and garnish with orange zest.
Recipe & Photo Credit: chocolatemorno.blogspot.pt
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