Peach Mousse Recipe
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Peach Mousse Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by blooming gelatin in peach juice and water until softened, then melting it gently without boiling. Canned peaches are divided: a portion is sweetened and pureed until smooth and mixed with the melted gelatin. Heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and powdered sugar are whipped to stiff peaks and folded carefully into the peach mixture to maintain airiness.
The remaining canned peach slices are sweetened and stirred before being folded in to add body and bits of fruit throughout the mousse. The mixture is portioned out, chilled, and set until firm but light. The mousse carries a balance of creamy richness and fresh peach flavor, ideal for serving as a chilled dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons gelatin unflavored
- 1/4 cup peach juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 1/2 pounds peach from a can - divided, sliced
- 8 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Garnish:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- peach fresh
Instructions
- Add the water and juice to a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top of it. Mix until combined and set aside for about 5 minutes for the gelatin to bloom. If it doesn't bloom, discard and repeat.
- Chop 1 1/2 pounds of peaches, add them to a large bowl and sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of sugar. Set aside for about 5-10 minutes.
- Add them to a food processor and pulse a few times until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, vanilla. lemon juice, and powdered sugar to a large bowl. Using a hand mixer whip the mixture until stiff peaks form.
- Give the bowl with gelatin a stir and melt in the microwave for about 30 seconds or just until the gelatin dissolves. Do NOT bring to a boil.
- Pour the gelatin mixture into the pureed peaches, stir well, and after that fold carefully into the whipped cream.
- Chop the remaining pound of peach slices and sprinkle with 3-4 tablespoons of sugar. Mix and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Stir again the peaches and place some into the bottom of each serving glass. Top with the mousse mixture.
- Chill for about 4 hours in the refrigerator or until the mousse is set.
- Garnish with the remaining chopped fresh peaches and more fresh homemade whipped cream.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 685IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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