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Easy lemon mousse

If you want a super easy pudding to finish off a special dinner, try out this zesty, easy lemon mousse. You can use gluten-free cookies for the recipe. For a non alcoholic version use lemon curd and less sugar.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 150 ml double cream
  • 2 Tbsp limoncello or 4 Tbsp lemon curd
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Sugar or Stevia to taste
  • Lemon juice
  • 2 lemon shortbread or gluten-free cookies

Method
 

  1. Beat the cream and lemon zest with some sugar or Stevia, using an electric whisk, until it becomes fluffy.
  2. Fold in the Limoncello or lemon curd and add a few drops of lemon juice to your taste.
  3. Bush the biscuits in a plastic bag or clean kitchen towel with a rolling pin into coarse crumbs.
  4. Divide this between 2 medium or 4 small pots, then spoon over the cream.
  5. Cover the pots with clingfilm and put them into the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  6. Garnish them with lemon zest and perhaps drizzle with Limoncello just before serving.