Cranraspberry Mousse Torte

Not too sweet, this festive dessert is pretty as a picture.

Yield
12 servings


Ingredients
Filling    
1 - 10 oz pkg frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed 300 g
1 - 12 oz bag fresh or frozen cranberries 340 g
1 cup sugar 250 mL
1 envelope gelatin 7 g
½  cup plain yogurt 125 mL
1 ¼ cups whipping cream 300 mL
     
Crust    
¼ cup sugar 50 mL
¼ cup orange liqueur or orange juice 50 mL
1 ½  pkgs crisp ladyfingers 200 g
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


Directions
Filling: Press raspberries and juice firmly with back of spoon, through a sieve into
saucepan (discard seeds). Add cranberries and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently and crushing cranberries until smooth. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over ¼ cup (50 mL) water; let stand 2 min. Stir into hot cranberry mixture. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally until thickened slightly, about 1¼ hrs. Stir in yogurt. Whip cream until soft peaks form; fold into cranberry mixture.

Crust: In small saucepan, heat sugar with liqueur and 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Trim biscuits to 3” (7.5 cm); brush both sides with orange mixture. Place biscuits, side by side, rounded end up, against side of 9” (23 cm) springform pan. Brush enough of remaining biscuits with syrup to cover bottom of pan. Trim and use ends of biscuits to fit bottom of pan. Spoon cranberry mixture into pan. Chill until set. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream.


Nutrient Content
Per Serving: Energy: 269.3 Kcal · Carbohydrate: 43.7 g · Protein: 3.2 g ·     Fat (Total): 9.9 g · Calcium: 51.2 mg

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