Old-Fashioned Norwegian Lemon Mousse / Gammeldags Sitronfromasj

A classic dessert recipe found on frukt.no

Lemon mousse is a great old-fashioned dessert that deserves to be
added to the family menu again. Easy to make and it tastes heavenly.

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Cognac Mousse / Konjakkfromasj

A recipe for a delicious dessert for grown-ups
found on jacobs.no

This is a delicious and tasty dessert you can safely serve your guests. Should you, like me, be somewhat unexcited over cognac, you can of course replace the cognac with a good dark rum. Or why not a decent port or a delicious homemade liqueur – Ted

Queen Maud Mousse / Dronning Maud Fromasj

A classic Norwegian dessert found in “Kremdager”
(Cream Days) a free E-booklet published by tine.no

This unbeatable combination of port wine, chocolate and cream came into existence in 1906. That was the year when King Haakon and his queen were on their benediction tour through Norway. In Haugesund, a freshly prepared dessert was waiting for the royal couple  – and this is how this dessert got its lovely name.

Sherry Mousse / Sherryfromasj

A classic dessert recipe found in “Desserter” (Desserts)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1980

Orange Mousse / Appelsinfromasj

A classic dessert recipe from “Hverdagsmat” (Everyday Food)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1979

The mousse can also be made with lemons. Use 1/2 – 3/4 dl lemon juice, grated lemon peel and a bit more sugar than in the orange mousse. Or make it with pineapple juice. Adjust the amount of sugar according to the sweetness of the fruit and add a little lemon juice.

Orange Mousse / Appelsinfromasj

An airy dessert recipe found in “Mat for Alle”
(Food for Everyone) published by Tiden Norske Forlag in 1985

I have to confess that I have never been particularly excited about dessert gellies. Even as  a child, I had to drown them in custard sauce to manage to get them down. But mousse on the other hand, now we’re talking dessert – Ted

Party Mousse / Fest Fromasj

A dessert recipe found on “Snart ferdig” (Soon finished)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1984

Write in port wine or madeira in a recipe and you got my undivided attention. Add hazelnuts and chocolate and you got my pulse raising too. This recipe got it all – Ted 🙂

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Soft Cream Mousse With Brandy-Oranges / Myk Fløtefromasj Med Konjakk-Appelsiner

A delicious dessert from “Desserter” (Desserts)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1981

Oranges were quite popular in desserts when I was a kid and my mother often made a simple but very good dessert called orange cream. It was simply whipped cream tasted with orange juice and mixed with thin slices of oranges like the dessert in this recipe and she topped it with grated chocolate. I loved that dessert – Ted

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Queen Maud Mousse / Dronning Maud Fromasj

A classic dessert recipe found on melk.no

Queen Maud mousse or pudding is named in honour of Norway’s former queen, married to King Olav. The dessert is also called “Haugesund Dessert”.

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Classic Vanilla Mousse – Klassisk Vaniljefromasj (Crême Bavaroise)

A classic French desert from “Desserter” (Deserts) published by Hjemmets kokebok klubb in 1981

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