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Cream Cheese Bavarian Mousse

This Cream Cheese Bavarian filling recipe is light and airy yet sturdy enough to hold up as a filling for cakes, cream pies, charlottes and dessert parfaits.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ Ounce Powdered Gelatin (2 teaspoons)
  • 3 tablespoon Cold Water (to dissolve gelatin)
  • 12 Ounces Cream Cheese, room temperature 1 ½ cups
  • 1 Large Lemon, zest and juice (optional)
  • 4 Ounces Granulated Sugar (½ Cup plus 1 Tablespoon)
  • 16 Fluid Ounces Heavy Whipping Cream (2 Cups)

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set aside.
  • Place room temperature cream cheese, zest and juice of one lemon, and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl and mix together until combined and no lumps of cream cheese remain.
  • Place heavy whipping cream in a separate bowl and whip to medium peaks.
  • Melt gelatin until just slightly warm. Stir into cream cheese mixture.
  • Add whipped cream to cream cheese mixture and fold until completely incorporated.
  • Place in refrigerator until ready to use for cakes, pies, parfaits, etc...

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