I love anything lemon, from lemon bars and lemon pie to lemon curd, I love them all.
So, when I saw a recipe in Martha Stewart’s Dinner at Home
I marked this recipe months ago, but just recently took the time to make it. This was so good and I will admit that I ate way too much of it. It is a perfect summer dessert.
If you love lemon like I do, you should give this one a try.
Lemon Mousse
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
- 1 cup heavy cream, well chilled
- Mix together eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
- Cook on medium-low, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Turn up heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. This will take about five minutes.
- Stain mixture through a fine sieve.
- Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it onto the surface of the mixture ( this will prevent a film/skin from forming) refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold cream into lemon mixture.
- Cover tightly with a plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before spooning into dessert cups.
- Enjoy!
This post linked to Foodie Friday and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.
I love to cook and bake, and it is a good thing, because my family loves to eat. I live with my husband and three kids on 43 acres in Northeastern Oklahoma. Between homeschooling, helping in my husband’s dental office, working on our property, taking care of three dogs, and raising hogs as a side job/hobby, I am constantly on the go like most of you.
I love lemons — this looks like a great treat!
Looks cool, refreshing and delicious, and your pictures are beautiful!
Looks really yummy. I made her Quick Lemon Mousse recipe from Everyday Food recently. It was very good.
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2010/05/quick-lemon-mousse.html
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Thank you! I’m always looking for lemon recipes. The lemonier, the better. No pucker mouthed here.
This looks so good. I just made blueburry muffins to bring to a BBQ brunch. I coincidentally have limes and cream on hand. I think this lemon mouse will go well too.
Thanks for a great recipe.
I love lemon! This sounds really good.
This sounds (and looks) soooooooo good! thanks for posting!
Yum! This looks like the perfect cool summer treat!
I love lemon anything too…this looks great.
I love lemons almost as much as chocolate. This looks delicious.
That sounds WONDERFUL. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
Those bowls are adorable! Where did you get them??
@Elizabeth, Thank you! I love them. I got them on clearance at Macy’s. They were part of Martha Stewart’s summer dishes and I have been eying them for a while but they were too expensive, but I found them marked way down a few weeks ago.
Love lemon mousse. Yours looks wonderful. The consistency is just perfect. What a great summer recipe. This would be so great after a BBQ.