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Valentines Raspberry Blackberry Mousse

If you ever wanted a dessert to show someone that you love them then this is definitely it.
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

For the jelly top

  • 200 gr blackberries
  • 100 gr raspberries
  • 75 gr caster sugar
  • 2 tbps raspberry liqueur
  • 3 gelatin leaves

For the mousse

  • 500 gr raspberries and blackberries frozen
  • 4 gelatin leaves
  • 2 tbsp blackcurrant syrup/raspberry liquor
  • 150 gr caster sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 300 ml double cream

Raspberries for garnish

    Instructions

    • First make the mousse
    • Place the frozen berries into a pan with 50ml of water and bring to the boil. Cook for a few minutes more then add in the liquor.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville
    • Blend until smooth in a blender then strain this through a sieve and place the strained liquid in a clean pan. You will need to press the fruit to pass it through the sieve.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville
    • Heat the puree in the pan.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville
    • Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water and once softened squeeze out any excess liquid and add into the heated fruit puree. Stir until dissolved.
    • Turn off the heat then allow to cool completely before placing in the fridge to chill.
    • Place the sugar in a pan and add in 50ml water. Bring to the boil and boil until a sugar thermometer reads 1180c or 235f which is soft ball stage.
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    • Whisk the egg whites and once they form soft peaks gradually pour in the hot sugar syrup in a steady stream.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville1
    • Whisk throughout and continue whisking for two minutes more.
    • In a separate bowl whisk the double cream until it forms soft peaks.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville1
    • Whisk the chilled fruit puree into the egg white mixture then whisk in the double cream.
    • Using your heart shaped chefs rings cut out hearts from the flan bases. If thick in depth, slice the base in half.
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    • Place the heart shaped cake into the base of the ring on a plate.
    • Pour the mousse leaving a space at the top to add the jelly.
      Place into the fridge to chill for an hour.
    • Once set, pour a thin layer of the jelly on top then place back in the fridge to chill and set for a minimum of two hours.
    • To make the jelly
    • Heat the berries, sugar, 50ml water and the liquor in a pan. Heat until boiling then simmer for two minutes.
      RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY MOUSSE Valentines Day Home Cooking with Julie Neville
    • In the meantime, soak the gelatin in cold water.
    • Place the fruit mixture into a blender and blend until smooth then pass through a sieve and place back into a clean pan.
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    • Heat the juice then add in the gelatin leaves (squeeze out any excess water first). Once dissolved, turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
    • When ready to serve, use a blow torch to heat the rings to enable them to be removed easily.
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    Course: Dessert
    Keyword: Mousse, Valentines