Happy Fourth of July 2011!
Enjoy a light and airy mousse made with labneh, either store-bought or homemade; with a medley of berries and a surprise shortbread cookie resting at the bottom of the glass on top of the raspberry sauce.
INGREDIENTS: 4 servings
- 6 ounces of labneh (about 1 cup or 170 g.) Click here for a labneh recipe.
- 1/3 cup of powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water
- 2 large eggs, separated
- Raspberry sauce: 1 cup of fresh or frozen raspberries, 2 tablespoons of dark cherry jam, 1 tablespoon of sugar (or more, to taste), 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 4 shortbread cookies
- 1 cup of fresh assorted berries
METHOD:
- Separate the eggs; beat the whites until stiff and still glossy. Transfer the whites to a bowl. Place the yolks and 1/3 cup of powdered sugar in the mixer bowl and beat until light colored and very stiff; add the vanilla and orange flavoring. Beat some more a few seconds till thick again and then add the labneh; beat until combined and transfer the mixture to the bowl with the meringue. Using a whisk or a spatula, fold the meringue in an up and down motion (so as not to deflate it) until the mousse is well mixed. Cover with plastic and keep refrigerated till serving time.
- Place the berries, cherry jam, sugar and lemon juice in a blender and mix till pureed; you can strain the purée if you like. Set aside.
- To assemble the mousse: pour a few tablespoons of raspberry sauce into a cup, place a cookie on top, add a few dollops of mousse and finally decorate with an assortment of fresh berries. Serve.
26 Comments
This is wonderful Joumana – The concept, colors, flavors, everything. Wish I could scoop up a bite
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
This is a wonderful dessert with fresh berries.
Happy 4th of July to you Joumana! What a treat this is! The berries look so fresh and sweet on an airy mousse with a surprise layer of goodness at the bottom. I could not think of anything better than this cooling delight! Got to make this now! Cheers!!!
Oh wow! So gorgeous n delicious looking! Wish I have a glass right in front of me now:) Happy belated 4th to you!
What a beautiful and divine looking dessert! So fresh.
Cheers,
Rosa
That looks gorgeous.
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Mmmm how perfect is this for summer? And I was just thinking of doing something very similar and now I know that I must! Love the cookies nestled inside. Beautiful!
These light, fruity desserts are just fine for the summer with sweet and tart dancing on the tongue.
Love love this idea! Labne mousse must be awesome!
I think it’s about time I jump on the labneh bandwagon. This looks so good!
I completely agree with Devaki – this is a beautiful dessert! And so easy to make.
The shortbread surprise is a lovely idea. Hope you had a Happy 4th!
I absolutely love this type of desert and am always eating variations of yogurts with different fruits and honey. I love the idea of using Labneh though and having it nice and thick.
*kisses* HH
Great idea for the 4th of July
Wow, this looks really good, perfect for our hot weather at the moment. I also like the addition of the shortbread. Diane
Un délicieux dessert ” patriotique “
Very patriotic! Hope you had a great holiday!
I love mousses layered with fruits, and I bet this one with a nice, airy labneh is superb. – S
The layers look so pretty! And, I like the idea of a cookie hidden above the sauce.
I have never thought of using labneh in a dessert. It makes sense and is soo beautiful!
What a beautiful dessert, Joumana! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday.
GENIUS! I never thought of eating lebne with anything other than pita and za’atar…
Could this also be cooked in a waterbath as a light cheesecake to avoid the raw egg white?
@Angel of the North: Great idea, a fellow blogger Paris-Alep blog, tried this in a panna cotta version with egg whites and cream and loved it/ I would encourage you to try.
so the egg in this recipe is raw and not cooked?
@Najla: The egg is raw, as is the case for chocolate mousse