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Ingredients
Blackberry and Lime Mousse
- For the mousse
- 5 sheets red gelatin
- 14 ozs fresh Blackberry
- 1 Lime (juiced and zested)
- 3 ½ ozs sugar
- 5 ozs Whipped cream
- 2 egg whites
- For garnish
- 1 untreated Lime (sliced)
For the mousse, soften the gelatin in cold water. Rinse, clean and sort blackberries. Put some nice berries aside for garnish. Place the remaining berries, 3 tablespoons water, lime juice and sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 8 minutes.
Strain through a sieve. Squeeze the gelatin, stir into strained berries and dissolve. Chill in the refrigerator until the mixture starts to gel, about 1 1/2 hours (occasionally stirring and checking that mixture is not too firm). Whip heavy cream with lime zest until stiff.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold whipped cream and egg whites into the gelled berry mixture. Line serving ramekins with plastic wrap, pour in mousse and refrigerate for about 3 hours. To serve, unmold the mousse gently onto dessert plates and remove the plastic wrap. Serve garnished with lime slices and reserved blackberries.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 177 cal. | (8 %) | ||
| Protein | 5 g | (5 %) | ||
| Fat | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 31 g | (21 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 24 g | (96 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.4 g | (11 %) |
Healthy, because
Blackberries are among the most effective natural anti-aging agents: their high content of antioxidants, vitamin E and vitamin A counteracts premature signs of aging.
Even smarter
Visually you can spice up the dessert with chopped pistachios. These nuts contain many polyunsaturated fatty acids, which support the health of the skin, the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and immune systems as well as the brain.