Got Tangerines? Make A Mousse!
Of course I understand how someone might have asked, “Why exactly do you need 10 pounds of tangerines?” And that person would have been asking without even a hint of exaggeration, because I literally had 10 pounds of tangerines in the refrigerator.
To answer that question, let me just say I’m not sure it’s a matter of need. Maybe more like a slight urge to hoard, because I know good tangerines are seasonal and there will come a day when I won’t be able to just buy them whenever I want.
So, then I needed to do something with my stash. What a happy coincidence that we had a group of friends coming for the weekend. Since one of our dinners was beef stroganoff, I was looking for something light for dessert. A quick surf of the net yielded several recipes for tangerine mousse. A perfect solution to use some of the tangerines and provide just the kind of dessert I was picturing after a big, heavy meal.
This is a wonderful dessert. It’s light and airy, with just the right amount of tangerine-ness to give it flavor. At the risk of sounding like Dr. Seuss, let me say you can serve it in a spoon or you can serve it in a cup; you can eat it sitting down or you can eat it standing up.
![Zesting and Juicing Zesting and Juicing](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Zesting-and-Juicing.jpg)
Zesting and Juicing
If I was slightly intimidated by the process before I started, I quickly discovered it came together pretty easily. Turns out it’s not that difficult to properly dissolve unflavored gelatin or whip egg whites just so. And, I was able to prepare it in the morning and clean up my mess before our guests arrived without leaving any hint of the tangerine carnage. I served it in my vintage champagne glasses, but you could use any cup or parfait glass or martini glass. And I think the porcelain spoons are a great way to serve it on a buffet or for a walk-around party.
Happy Entertaining!
![Eggs in Double Boiler Eggs in Double Boiler](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Eggs-in-Double-Boiler.jpg)
A double boiler does the job well.
![Coated Spoon Coated Spoon](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Coated-Spoon.jpg)
A properly coated spoon.
![Beating the Egg Whites Beating the Egg Whites](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Beating-the-Egg-Whites.jpg)
Beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
![Whipping Cream Whipping Cream](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Whipping-Cream.jpg)
And whip the cream until stiff.
![Folding In Egg Whites Folding In Egg Whites](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Folding-In-Egg-Whites.jpg)
Gently fold in the egg whites.
![Mousse Mousse](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Mousse.jpg)
Mousse
![Ice Cream Scoops Ice Cream Scoops](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Ice-Cream-Scoops.jpg)
Perfect for scooping mousse
![Tangerine Mousse Tangerine Mousse](https://www.entertainingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Tangerine-Mousse.jpg)
Dessert is served, buffet style.