Piquillo Pepper Mousse
Ready In: 7 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 15 ounces piquillo peppers, drained well
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
Directions
- Place in food processor the peppers, basil, garlic, lemon juice and the salt. Puree until smooth.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small saucepan and let sit for about 1 minute. Heat over low heat until the gelatin is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir 1/4 of the pepper puree into the gelatin mixture. Fold the gelatin into the remaining pepper puree.
- Beat the heavy cream to the soft peak stage. Fold this into the pepper puree. Spoon mousse into a serving bowl and refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours.
- Serve with pita chips.
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