Lemon Mousse Teatime Parfaits

I have a light and lemony Mousse recipe to share today, that

when piped into a beautiful parfait glass, swirled with homemade

whipped cream, and topped with an edible pansy, becomes a

gorgeous teatime treat!

It's one of my favorite teatime desserts, and is a perfect addition

 to any Spring or Summer Tea Party. It requires a few more steps

 than my Lemon Creams, but it's so worth it!!

I made these for a tea party of about 150 ladies, and got

rave reviews! I found the recipe in Southern Living

Magazine, which described this dessert as "Tangy,

cold and bursting with flavor, this delightful dessert

is definitely a winner." I agree!!

I piped my mixture into some small glasses that I

bought at an antique shop. Small glasses for a 

tea party are best because you don't want to fill

up on just one dessert when you'll also be having

other lovely things such as scones, cakes and 

sandwiches!

I had these beautiful pansies growing in the garden and

used them to adorn my desserts! Love the color!!

If you don't have any edible flowers blooming, you could

decorate your parfaits with a sprig of mint and/or some

lemon zest curls.

DEERHILL'S LEMON MOUSSE

Recipe courtesy Chef Michael Anelli,

Deerhill Inn, West Dover, Vermont

1/2 cup water

1/2 tablespoon unflavored gelatin

3 large eggs, separated

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

zest of one lemon

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup sugar

Dissolve gelatin and 1/2 cup of the sugar in the

water in a stainless steel bowl. Whisk in egg yolks. 

Place in a double boiler and heat to 175 degrees, 

whisking instantly until thickened. Remove from

heat and add lemon juice and zest. Refrigerate or

place over a large bowl of ice until mixture begins

to gel.

Meanwhile, beat egg whites with the other 1/2 cup

sugar until soft peaks form. Fold into gelling egg-

lemon mixture. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks

and fold into mixture. Spoon (or pipe) into parfait

or champagne glasses, and chill thoroughly. 

Garnish with whipped cream and an edible 

flower if desired. *Serves 6. (or more,

depending on the size of glass.)

This lemon mousse is just delicious! Hope you

give it a try!

Here's a spoon for you, and one for me! Thanks for

joining me today!!