Key Lime Mousse; Awesome!!

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 limes
• 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
• 2 tablespoons lime zest
• 3 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 grate the required zest and squeeze 1 cup juice from limes.
• 2 in pot over medium heat, combine juice, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and ginger.
• 3 cook, stirring often, until mixture coats back of spoon and instant read thermometer registers 160 degrees fahrenheit, about five minutes, (do not overcook or the mixture will curdle); then remove from heat.
• 4 stir in zest and food coloring if using it; then transfer to a large bowl and cover the surface directly with plastic wrap and regrigerate for about an hour.
• 5 meanwhile, in a small pot over low heat, warm 1/2 cup of the cream until it is about room temperature, warm to the touch.
• 6 sprinkle gelatin over the warmed cream; let stand for a minute or two to soften; over low heat cook, stirring constantly, until dissolved, 1-2 minutes; cool away from the heat for five minutes.
• 7 at high speed, beat the 1/4 cup sugar with the remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• 8 reduce the speed to medium and gradually drizzle the gelatin mixture into the cream; beat until stiff; reserve one cup of the whipped cream mixture; cover and refrigerate.
• 9 fold remaining gelatin/cream mixture into the lime custard; cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
• 10 pipe or spoon mousse into glasses or bowls; top with reserved whipped cream and garnish as desired -- then pig out.