Best Lemon Ricotta Mousse Recipes

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Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 small servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons limoncello (or 1/4 t lemon oil. For Orange flavor, use Grand Marnier or 1/4 t orange oil)
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons whipped cream
1/2 cup raspberries (or any other berry of your choice)

Steps:

Beat the ricotta and the sugar for several minutes with an electric mixer until it becomes creamy.
Add the Limoncello or Grand Marnier.
Whip the cream (or use whipped cream from a can) and fold in with a spoon or spatula.
Serve topped with strawberries, raspberries or blueberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.2, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 33.1, Sodium 54.8, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 7.3, Protein 7.2

Lemon Ricotta Mousse image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 lemon
1 (32-ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese, drained
pinch salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Grate the zest (the colored skin) from the lemon with a fine grater. Squeeze the juice you should have about 1 tablespoon. Combine the ricotta cheese, salt, sugar, and vanilla in a food processor and puree until smooth. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Scrape into a serving dish or individual dessert dishes, cover, and chill for at least an hour. Serve within 48 hours.From Homemade In A Hurry. Text copyright © 2006 by Andrew Schloss. Cover photograph copyright © 2006 by Noel Barnhurst. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

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