Orange-Lime Mousse

Homemade citrus curd — a mixture of eggs, sugar, butter, and orange and lime juices — adds tangy flavor to this mousse.

Ingredients

• 4 large egg yolks plus 1 large whole egg
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (2-3 limes)
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 lime, thinly sliced into half moons
• 1 navel orange, thinly sliced into half moons

Instructions

• Prepare and ice-water bath, set aside.
• Cook egg yolks, egg, 3/4 cup sugar, and juices in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (be sure to reach sides and bottom of pan) until thickened, 5-7 min. Remove from heat.
• Whisk in butter 1 tbsp at a time.
• Set pan in ice-water bath, whisk until cool — about 5 min.
• Pass curd through a sieve into a medium bowl
• Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming
• Refrigerate until set, 30-45 min.
• Whisk cream and 2 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form, refrigerate
• Whisk 1/3 of whipped cream into curd
• Gently fold in remaining whipped cream
• Divide among serving bowls, refrigerate until ready to serve. Dust with cinnamon, garnish with citrus.