Luscious Lemon And Orange Mousse Recipes

LUSCIOUS LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with spoon until well mixed. Press in ungreased 8- or 9-inch square pan, building up 1/2-inch edges.
• Bake crust 20 minutes; remove from oven. In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients except additional powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.

LUSCIOUS LEMON AND ORANGE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in 2 tbsp cold water.
• Beat egg yolks, gradually adding 2 tbsp sugar until lemon colored.
• In top of a double boiler, heat eggs yolks, softened gelatin, fruit rind, and juice, stirring frequently until mixture has thickened slightly and gelatin has dissolved.
• Cool and fold in yogurt and ginger.
• Beat egg whites and salt until stiff moist peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 2 tbsp sugar; beat until stiff and shiny.
• Fold into yolk mixture.
• Spoon into a 6 cup mold.
• Chill 6 hours or until firm.