If you want a dessert that will remind you of your childhood, but will look like it’s made of gloss, prepare “Cranberries in Honey.” This is a combination of tart cranberries, sweet orange and airy curd mousse. It perfectly balances against the background of Olivier and red caviar, and is prepared without an oven or eggs.
Warp:
- Shortbread cookies – 150 g
- Butter – 60 g
Curd-orange layer:
- Cottage cheese 5–9% – 300 g
- Cream 33% – 150 g
- Honey – 2 tbsp. l.
- Zest of 1 orange
- Gelatin – 10 g
- Water – 50 ml
Cranberry jam-jelly:
- Fresh or frozen cranberries – 200 g
- Sugar – 3 tbsp. l.
- Water – 50 ml
- Gelatin – 8 g
- Water for soaking – 40 ml
How to cook:
1. Base
Grind the cookies into crumbs and mix with melted butter. Place in a springform pan, compact and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2. Curd layer
Pour gelatin into 50 ml of water and leave for 10 minutes. Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve or beat with a blender until smooth. Whip the cream with honey to soft peaks, add cottage cheese and zest. Heat the gelatin until dissolved, add it to the curd mass, and stir quickly. Pour onto the base and smooth out. Refrigerate for 1.5 hours.
3. Cranberry layer
Heat the cranberries with sugar and water on the stove for 5 minutes, mash with a masher, strain through a sieve. Bring until warm. Pour gelatin into 40 ml of water and melt after 10 minutes. Pour into cranberry juice and stir. Carefully pour over the set mousse.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Carefully remove pan before serving. Garnish with fresh cranberries, a sprig of rosemary or candied orange.
The dessert holds its shape, does not separate and exudes the aroma of winter compote and the holiday.
Bon appetit!
Question and answer:
Is it possible without gelatin?
You can, but then it will be mousse in cups, not a cake. A gelling component is necessary for the structure.
Can it be done in advance?
Yes. Stores in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. On the second day, the flavors develop better.
