Fig Mousse

Submitted by Molly53

"From the New Orleans Times-Picayune in response to a recipe request."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 1⁄2 cups mashed peeled figs
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3 3 tablespoons orange liqueur or 3 tablespoons rum
• confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream

directions

1. Stir sour cream, figs, lemon zest and liquor together.
2. Sweeten to taste with confectioner's sugar.
3. Chill thoroughly.
4. Whip cream to stiff peaks and add confectioner's sugar to taste.
5. Gently fold the fig mixture in by quarter measures until completely blended.
6. Serve immediately for mousse OR pack into a mold and freeze for frozen mousse.

Reviews

[A Good Thing]

Liked this as a dip for apple slices. Next time I'll try it frozen. It was very sweet and creamy. Thanks Molly53.