Red Cheese Mousse Recipe
Cheese mousse, hazelnut & chocolate snow, strawberry, lemon gel.
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Ingredients
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Cheese Mousse
Hazelnut & Chocolate Snow
Strawberry Gel
Method
Cheese Mousse Preparation
- 1
Prepare Gelatin
Soak gelatin sheets in cold water for about 5 minutes until soft. Squeeze out excess water.
- 2
Mix Cheese and Cream
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- 3
Incorporate Gelatin
Melt the gelatin in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the red food coloring and mix well. Add this to the cheese mixture and gently fold until combined.
- 4
Chill
Pour the mousse into serving glasses and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours until set.
Hazelnut & Chocolate Snow Preparation
- 5
Prepare Hazelnuts
Blend the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground.
- 6
Melt Chocolate
Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or double boiler. Mix the ground hazelnuts and cocoa powder into the melted chocolate.
- 7
Cool and Crumble
Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and let cool. Once set, crumble into snow-like pieces.
Strawberry Gel Preparation
- 8
Cook Strawberries
In a saucepan, combine fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until strawberries soften.
- 9
Blend and Strain
Blend the mixture until smooth and strain to remove seeds.
- 10
Thicken with Agar-Agar
Return the strawberry liquid to the saucepan, add agar-agar, and bring to a boil. Stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
- 11
Set the Gel
Pour the mixture into a flat dish and let it cool in the refrigerator until set. Cut into cubes before serving.
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