The Trio Combi

The raspberry delight was a great hit and I decided to take the suggestion from my sis-in-law and use a biscuit base instead of a sponge cake base. But there was no sight of any digestive biscuits in my store anywhere except for those coated with milk and dark chocolate which feels kinda of wrong... I had to use my oreo biscuits which I think would make a gorgeous trio color combi with the mousse. 

This time, I made raspberry and blackberry mousses coupled with yoghurt mousse. The base was the same a cheesecake base, battered biscuit crumbs cramped together with melted butter. This is how it looks:

One important tip on the gelatin, do not use more than recommended or the mousse might coagulate too fast and the texture may taste weird. It would present a gel like feel instead of the smooth and creamy texture.

A Pink and White Sweetie

This sweetie was based on a great recipe by Lushlee, it is a great raspberry and vanilla yoghurt dessert known as raspberry delight. It was a great timing for raspberry dessert since I bought a few packets of it from the United States and it was awfully cheap there compared to the ones sold here!

It actually taste like ice-cream but a tad bit creamier. The cold and creamy mousse melts in your mouth, giving a burst of tanginess, refreshing your whole being. I am excited to try this recipe with some other fruits!

Here's the recipe for Raspberry Delight (From Lushlee)

Makes 12-2"x 2" ring molds (I used bigger molds)

Raspberry Sponge

90 grams egg whites

45 grams sugar

75 grams almond flour

30 grams powdered sugar

15 grams flour

20 grams raspberry puree, strained

Sift the almond flour, powdered sugar and flour. Combine and set aside.

Whip the egg whites till foamy, slowly sprinkle in the sugar and fully whip.

Fold in the sifted dry ingredients gently. Add the raspberry puree and mix gently.

Line a 12"x7.5" sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread batter evenly over the sheet pan.

Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes or until top is lightly golden. Let it cool completely.

Raspberry Mousse

250 grams raspberry puree, strained

25 grams sugar

2 sheet of gelatin

250 ml heavy cream

Whip the cream to soft peaks and set aside.

Soften the gelatin in ice water for 5 minutes, do not leave gelatin in the water for too long as it will disintegrate.

Warm the raspberry puree with the sugar until sugar dissolves. Squeeze out excess water from softened gelatin and add it to the warm puree. Mix thoroughly and let it cool slightly.

Fold in the whipped cream when puree is cool. Place the mousse in a pastry bag and pipe into the ring molds on top of the sponge disk. Fill half way. Place in refrigerator or freezer until mousse hardens.

Yogurt Mousse

250 ml heavy cream

1 vanilla bean

50 grams sugar

2 sheet of gelatin

160 grams vanilla yogurt

Place the gelatin in ice water for 5 minutes to soften.

Whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla seeds until soft peaks form. Take 2 Tbs of the whipped cream and mix it with the softened gelatin (make sure to squeeze out excess water from the gelatin). Melt the gelatin with the cream in the microwave for about 10-12 seconds.

Add the gelatin mixture to the soft peak whipped cream and mix quickly to incorporate it and to avoid the gelatin from setting too fast. Fold in the yogurt.

Place the yogurt mousse in a pastry bag and pipe into ring molds. Level out the tops with a spatula.

At this point, you can either refrigerate or freeze the mousses. If they are frozen, they are easier to unmold.

Thaw out in refrigerator and top with fresh raspberries.

Break-Fast... Anyone?

Breakfast is known as the most important meal of the day and I totally agree with that. Why is that so? Breakfast can set the mood that I will be in for the rest of the day, it may sound weird but I can't deny the numerous grumpy mornings due to an unsatisfying breakfast especially if I am having one at a cafe or restaurant. That is why I enjoy making my own, no one knows what I am craving for that very morning better than myself. So why not take some time out and prepare a delicious breakfast which will start your day right!

Chocolate-chip pancakes topped with frozen blueberries

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich coupled with raspberries garden salad

Breakfast... Anyone?