By Edu Costa − On Friday, February 9, 2018, 5 years ago in
Dessert Recipes
4 out of 5 with 17 ratings
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This refreshing Portuguese simple lime mousse recipe (receita fácil de mousse de lima) makes the perfect dessert.
| Preparation time | 4 h 15 min |
| Cooking Time | n/a |
| Ready In | 4 h 15 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 packs of Maria biscuits (about 300g)2 and 1/2 cups of condensed milk1/2 teaspoon of lime juice1 and 1/4 cups of heavy cream1 sachet of gelatin powder without flavor (about 2 and 1/2 teaspoons)3 egg whites, beatenSliced lime to decorate
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Directions
- In the blender, mash the biscuits and put aside.
- Blend the condensed milk, lime juice, heavy cream and gelatin (prepared according to the package instructions) until creamy.
- Transfer to a bowl, and gently mix in the beaten egg whites.
- In a tall bowl, insert a layer of lime mousse, than a layer of mashed biscuits and than another layer of mousse.
- Garnish with lime wedges and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
Recipe & Photo Credit: guiadacozinha.com *
Christo Fourie
This is a really good mousse alternative, just need to be more clear on the amount of gelatin needed. My first try turned out too jelly-like. I used the sheets and followed the instructions per amount of liquid....thoughts?
1 year ago, Thursday, January 6, 2022
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