Viral Lemon Dessert

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If you love bright, zesty desserts, you’re going to want to try this Viral Lemon Dessert. It’s creamy, refreshing, and easy to make. It has that perfect balance of sweet and tangy lemon flavor. Whether you’re making dessert for a family dinner or summer gathering, or simply craving something delicious, this lemon treat is guaranteed to disappear quickly.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

There’s something irresistible about lemon desserts. The fresh citrus flavor keeps them from feeling too heavy, while the creamy texture makes every bite feel indulgent. Try also Lemon Macarons or Tarts. This recipe is especially popular because it requires simple ingredients, minimal effort, and no complicated baking techniques. Try Coffee or Pumpkin Mousse. It’s a kind of dessert you can make when you want something impressive without spending hours in the kitchen. Also try the Viral Mango or Banana dessert.

Ingredients

• Chocolate: White chocolate. I used Callebaut.
• Cream: Heavy cream. Do not substitute with milk or half-and-half.
• Gelatin: Important ingredient. Do not substitute. I used Knox.
• Sugar: White granulated sugar.
• Egg: Egg yolks.
• Lemon: Zest and juice.
• Butter: Unsalted butter.
• Starch: Corn starch.

How to Make Lemon Ganache

In the small bowl or cup, add powdered gelatin and cold water. Mix with a spoon or spatula and set aside. Place the chocolate in the tall cup. In the saucepan, over medium heat, bring the heavy cream and lemon zest to a simmer, but do not let it boil. Pour warm cream over the chocolate and let it sit for a few minutes. Emulsify with an immersion blender. Add lemon juice and bloomed gelatin. Emulsify again. Add cold heavy cream and emulsify again. Transfer ganache into a flat container and cover with plastic wrap “to contact”. Refrigerate ganache for 12-24 hours.

How to Make Lemon Filling

In the saucepan, add lemon juice and sugar. Over medium heat, warm up the mixture, and make sure the sugar has melted. In the small bowl, mix the egg yolk and cornstarch. Pour the warm lemon mixture into the egg yolk, and mix with the spatula or whisk. Pour the mixture back to sauce pan and return to the heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, mixing with the spatula or whisk. Remove from the heat. Add butter and mix until all combined. Transfer lemon filling into pastry bag and refrigerate until use.

How to Assemble

Using a hand mixer, whip the ganache and transfer it into a pastry bag. Do not over-whip ganache! Place the lemon silicone mold on the cutting board or tray. Pipe ganache into about half of each cavity of the mold. Using a spatula, move ganache to the sides of the mold. Pipe lemon filling right to the center of the ganache. Pipe ganache on the lemon filling. After that, using a spatula, level the ganache in each cavity. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for at least 12 hours.

How to Make Chocolate Coating

In the saucepan, melt the cocoa butter over medium heat. Semi-melt the chocolate in the microwave. Add food coloring to the chocolate, then pour in the melted cocoa butter. Emulsify with an immersion blender. Make sure the chocolate is melted and there are no chunks left. The working temperature for the coating is 30^oC -32^oC.

For the final steps, you need to remove each lemon from the silicone mold and dip it into the chocolate coating. After that, transfer the dessert to the box or tray. Let the dessert defrost in the refrigerator for a few hours before you can enjoy it.

Expert Tips

• Measure all ingredients correctly using a digital kitchen scale.
• Use good quality chocolate.
• You may have some ganache or lemon filling left. You can use a scale when placing ganache and filling into a silicone mold to ensure all fruits have the same weight.

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