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5/11/2018

White Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Shortbread Squares

(for mousse)

10 oz. white chocolate, chopped
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
2 T Irish whiskey
3 large egg whites, room temperature
pinch of salt

(for topping)

1 lb. strawberries, hulled, sliced
2 T Irish whiskey
1.5 T packed golden brown sugar
1/2 t finely grated lemon peel

(for shortbread)

1/2 cup sugar
2 t finely grated lemon peel
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 T fresh lemon juice
2 T cornstarch
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

>how to make<

(for mousse)

*Stir chocolate and 1/2 cup cream in heavy small saucepan over medium low heat just until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.

*Transfer to large bowl and stir in whiskey.

*Cool until chocolate mixture is almost room temperature but not set.

*Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt in medium bowl until stiff but not dry.

*Fold whites into chocolate mixture.

Beat remaining 1/2 cup cream in same bowl (no need to wash bowl or beaters) until soft peaks form.

*Fold whipped cream into mousse.

*Divide mousse among 6 glass bowls.

*Chill until set, about 2 hours.

(for shortbread)

*Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300 degrees.

*Spray 8" X 8" X 2" metal baking pan with nonstick spray.

*Using fingertips, rub sugar and lemon peel together in large bowl to release essential oils in peel.

*Add butter.

*Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is light and fluffy.

Beat in lemon juice, then cornstarch and salt.

*Add flour and beat just until blended.

*Using fingers, press dough firmly and evenly over bottom of prepared pan.

*Pierce dough all over with fork.

*Bake shortbread until cooked thorough and just golden brown, about 50 minutes.

*Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes.

*Using tip of sharp knife, cut warm shortbread into 9 squares.

*Run knife around edge of pan to loosen shortbread.

*Using small offset spatula, carefully transfer shortbread squares to rack and cool completely.

(for topping)

*Toss strawberries, whiskey, sugar, and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend.

*Let stand 10 minutes.

*Spoon strawberries and accumulated juices over mousse and serve with lemon shortbread squares.

-makes 6-

Note: I found this recipe in "bon appetit desserts".

Labels: chocolate mousse recipe, lemon shortbread recipe, mousse recipe, white chocolate mousse recipe

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