An elegant and easy dessert made with lemon curd and resting on a crunchy biscuit base topped with whipped cream and blueberries. These no-bake Cheesecake Mousse Cups are a refreshing treat to enjoy for springtime and summertime!
Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Cups
Ingredients
Base:
Lemon Cheesecake Mousse:
Topping & Garnish:
Method:
Base:
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Preheat oven 180C/350F.
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Mix crushed biscuits with melted butter and place on a sheet of baking paper. Bake in oven for 10 minutes.
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Leave to cool then spoon evenly into your dessert cups.
Lemon Cheesecake Mousse:
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In a small bowl, add the lemon juice and water. Sprinkle over the gelatine and leave to rest for a few minutes for the gelatine to absorb the juice.
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In the meantime, whip the double cream until soft peaks form.
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Sift in ¼ cup of the icing sugar, add the yellow food colouring and continue to whip until stiff.
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In a separate bowl whip, the cream cheese until smooth.
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Mix in the lemon curd and remaining icing sugar.
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Heat rested gelatine in the microwave for 30 secs, until it turns to liquid. If it is hot, let it cool.
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Add the dissolved gelatine to the cream cheese and whisk till well combined.
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Gently fold in the whipped cream into the cream cheese filling a little at a time.
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Spoon the cheesecake mousse into your dessert cups on top of the biscuit layer and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Top with piped whipped cream, blueberries and garnish with slices of lemon and mint.
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Enjoy!
Note
Substitute for Digestive Biscuits:
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Any semi-sweet biscuits.
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Australia: Marie Crackers
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US: Graham Crackers
