Orange Mousse
- 1 Orange
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 1/8 cups milk
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon orange paste
- bread
- bread
- ladyfingers
- orange liqueur optional
- orange jam optional
- In a saucepan, heat milk, orange peels and cinnamon stick and bring almost to a boil.
- Reduce heat just as mixture begins to boil.
- Continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
- In another bowl, beat egg yolks with half the sugar.
- When eggs start to thicken, add cornstarch.
- Remove orange peels from the milk and whisk in remaining sugar and egg yolk mixture.
- Stirring constantly, cook over low heat until mixture thickens, but do not allow to boil.
- Stir in orange paste and mix well.
- Let cool slightly.
- Beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the cream with circular movements.
- To serve, place pieces of sweet bread in the bottom of the glass dessert cups and sprinkle with a little orange liqueur (optional).
- Top with mousse and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. To serve, top with a dollop of orange jam.
orange, egg yolks, egg whites, sugar, cornstarch, milk, cinnamon, orange paste, bread, bread, ladyfingers, orange liqueur, orange jam optional
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Orange-Mousse-2049597 (may not work)