Caviar Mousse

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 extra-large eggs, hard-boiled
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise, thick, tangy (your choice)
  • 1 tablespoon onion, grated
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
  • 5 tablespoons water
  • 3 1/2 ounces lumpfish caviar (red or black, or what you can afford)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (a seasoned salt of your preference)
  • white pepper (a pinch)

Directions

  1. 1
    Grate the hardboiled eggs as finely as possible on a cheese grater.
  2. 2
    Add the mayonnaise, onion and Worcestershire sauce, and mix well.
  3. 3
    Stir the gelatine into the water. then heat while stirring, until the gelatine granules dissolve completely. Add the lemon juice.
  4. 4
    Stir this into the egg and mayonnaise mixture.
  5. 5
    Fold in the caviar gently so as not to break it up. (Actually, the quantity of caviar you use depends entirely on your budget!).
  6. 6
    Taste the mixture: it will surely need something like a dash of Tabasco, or some white pepper, or salt.
  7. 7
    Pour into a greased mold (or one sprayed with nonstick spray).
  8. 8
    Chill for about 3 hours or more.
  9. 9
    Turn out and garnish with lemon slices, chopped parsley, and leftover caviar --or your choice! Slice thinly.
  10. 10
    Serve with salty crackers or melba toast.

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