Cherry Mousse
"This is a quick and easy way to enjoy fresh cherries when in season. Recipe is from a local magazine, Sabrossa, which is a southwest dining guide."
photo by Pam-I-Am
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh sweet cherries, rinsed
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, preferably not ultra pasteurized
directions
- Set aside 6 whole cherries, with stems if still attached.
- Pit the remaining cherries.
- Combine the pitted cherries and one tablespoon of the confectioner's sugar in a food processor.
- Puree until coarsely chopped.
- Whip the cream with the remaining confectioner's sugar until medium peaks form.
- Fold in the cherry puree and distribute the mouse among champagne flutes or small parfait glasses.
- Top with reserved cherries and serve immediately.
- The longer the mousse sits the darker the color.
Questions & Replies
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Can I use canned cherry pie filling to do this?
Reviews
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This was a very easy and tasty dessert - goes together very quickly. I added some chopped coconut. I also think it would be good with mini chocolate chips. The only tough part of preparation was pitting cherries without a cherry pitter! A good dessert! -
No need to wait until cherry season to enjoy this wonderful dessert. We used cherries found in the frozen food isle at Jewel and had an awesome dessert on New Years Day. Who would have guessed you could have a dessert this good in only minutes. Thanks PaulaG. -
This was a light tasting dessert, although not light in fat and calories (lol). I did add a little splash of almond extract to brighten the flavor. -
Excellent--so simple and such a good way to use the lovely cherries that are just at their peak now. Thanks, Paula--a reall keeper!
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Fantastic!!!! I made this this weekend with a bunch of cherries my Dad had given me! The only thing I did differently was to half the cherries (and pit them) and let them sit overnight in some brandy and sprinkled it with a "hair" of sugar. After that I followed directions to the letter! It was a most memorable dessert, surely deserving of being served to company...but I don't know if I will be willing to share! It is a perfect no cook summer dessert and quite easy to prepare.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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