Low Carb Lemon Mousse

I had a guest on a low carb diet and she gave me this recipe. It's really lemony and delicious. There was a slight aspartime aftertaste, but for those trying to cut back on the carbs it's a great dessert! Prep time includes chilling.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 9  egg yolks
• 4  egg whites
• 4  lemons, juice of
• 2  teaspoons  grated lemons, zest of
• 5  packets sugar substitute (of choice)
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
2. Remove from heat and whisk in yolks one at a time.
3. Beat in lemon juice, zest and 4 packets sugar substitute.
4. Chill.
5. Beat egg whites and extract with 1 packet sugar substitute.
6. Fold into the chilled egg yolk mixture.
7. Beat cream with vanilla extract and fold into the mixture.
8. Fold into the chilled egg yolk mixture.
9. Spoon into 8 serving cups (wine glasses work well) and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.