Saturday, January 28, 2012

Lucuma mousse

A delicious and different mousse, it highlight the flavor of the lucuma.

Bavarois or Lucuma mousse 
8 people

Ingredients:

     1 can evaporated milk,
very cold
     1 1/2 cup whipping cream
     2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (14 grams)
     1 pot of mashed lucuma (400 grams), available in Latin Supermarkets. Is like a jelly.
     4 tablespoons cold water

Preparation:

     In a small bowl put 4 tablespoons of water, sprinkle the gelatin powder and stir with a small spoon or stick, ensuring that all the gelatin gets wet.
     Mix the cream with the evaporated milk and beat at high speed for 8 minutes. It should double in volume.
     Add the mashed lucuma and beat until fully incorporated about 3 minutes on high speed.
     In the meantime put the gelatin in the microwave at full power and heat 15 seconds, stir, if not completely dissolved, heat 5 seconds more, repeating until it all dissolved.
     Add the dissolved gelatin, strain if necessary, to the mixture of lucuma, beating at low speed.
     Pour entire mixture into the mold where it will be serve. It can be placed into a mold that can go to the refrigerator and then unmold to serve.
     Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
     Serve cold.

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