Pistachio and peppermint mousse

Total: 4 hr 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegetarian, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 4 people

Pistachio cream
90 g unsalted, shelled pistachios
½ bunch peppermint, leaves torn off
Mousse
fresh egg yolks
2 tbsp sugar
2 ½ dl full cream, beaten until stiff
fresh egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp sugar
To decorate
2 sprig peppermint, leaves torn off

How it's done

Pistachio cream

Place the pistachios and peppermint in a measuring cup, puree.

Mousse

Using the whisk on a mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl for approx. 5 mins. until the mixture is foamy. Add the pistachio cream and mix. Fold 1½ dl of the whipped cream carefully into the mixture, cover and chill the remainder of the whipped cream. Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff, add the sugar, briefly continue beating. Carefully fold the beaten egg whites gradually into the mixture, transfer to the glasses. Cover and leave to set in the fridge for approx. 4 hrs.

To decorate

Spread the chilled whipped cream over the mousse, garnish with mint.

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