Mango mousse with cherry topping

Ramadan kareem

Its been a while since I posted "I know....I always do that...sighs" , But I'm happy to announce that I'll be upgrading the blog into a full grown website soon and also we have just started a youTube channel where we will be posting videos of all the fun recipes we make.

   In this first Video, we will be making a delectable mango mousse. I was fasting while I made this video so I didn't get a chance to taste it until after iftar and trust me "IT WAS DELICIOUS". The texture was simply amazing, so smooth and silky...anyways let me stop praising the mousse and give you the full recipe already.

Here's what you need

For the mango mousse

1 large Mango (2 medium sized mangoes or 3 small mangoes)

3 tablespoons of sugar

1/3 cup of water

3 tablespoons of Icing sugar

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of water

2 teaspoons of gelatin

1/2 cup of soft peaked whipped cream(plus extra for topping)

For cherry topping

8-10 glace cherries

1 tablespoon of sugar

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

1/4 cup of water

Cut up your mango or mangoes, get rid of the flesh then put it in a pot. Add in 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup of water..Boil for about 12 - 15 minutes(your mango should be very soft).

 Next you pour the soft mango in a blender, add in the icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, blend until it is smooth (about 3 minutes).  In a small plate, pour 2 tablespoons of water and sprinkle 2 teaspoons of gelatin all over it. Let that sit for about 5 minutes to bloom then fold into warm mango puree. set that aside to cool.

For the cherry topping

  In a small plate, add in the cherries with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, use a fork or a mortar to mash everything together. Pour the mashed cherries in a small sauce pan, add in 1/4 cup of water and heat for about a minute or two, Set aside.

     Fold in half cup of cream into the cooled mango puree. spoon the mango mousse halfway into your glasses leave it in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes to set. Once set, spoon in some of the cream and return it to the fridge to set for about 10 minutes. Once the cream is set, top it up with some more mango mousse and return it to the refrigerator.

 Time for the cherry topping, at this point, If your cherry topping is too thick, you can always add a little bit of water and take it back to the heat to dissolve it. As soon as it cools, spoon it on top of the mango mousse, you can return it to the refrigerator till you're ready to serve. 

Hope you liked this post and I hope you guys try it out since were still in mango season. Don't forget to subscribe.