misstatbakes: Lemon Mousse with a vanilla cookie base, Raspberry Syrup, and fresh berries. This is another of my projects at school. We had very few options for plating, pretty much only fresh fruit, so I decided to get creative and cooked up a raspberry syrup (macerated raspberries in lemon juice and sugar, then cooked on a small saute pan until syrupy. Afterwards, I strained the whole thing, for neatness.) The syrup was delicious, the mousse really wasn’t my cup of tea. I love lemon desserts, but this one was not soft and fluffy like mousse is supposed to be… It was jello-y, and even kinda hard. meh. However, the combination of flavors from the vanilla cookie, to the tart berries, and the sweet syrup worked perfectly well with the mousse, so all was not lost. Next time, I’m making a note to candy the lemon zest before plating.

misstatbakes:

Lemon Mousse with a vanilla cookie base, Raspberry Syrup, and fresh berries.

This is another of my projects at school. We had very few options for plating, pretty much only fresh fruit, so I decided to get creative and cooked up a raspberry syrup (macerated raspberries in lemon juice and sugar, then cooked on a small saute pan until syrupy. Afterwards, I strained the whole thing, for neatness.) The syrup was delicious, the mousse really wasn’t my cup of tea. I love lemon desserts, but this one was not soft and fluffy like mousse is supposed to be… It was jello-y, and even kinda hard. meh. However, the combination of flavors from the vanilla cookie, to the tart berries, and the sweet syrup worked perfectly well with the mousse, so all was not lost. Next time, I’m making a note to candy the lemon zest before plating.