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Strawberry Lemon Velvet Bombs with Crystal Mirror Finish

A decadent dessert featuring a creamy strawberry lemon velvet shell with a luscious lemon cream center, all coated in a glossy crystal mirror finish.

  • Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

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  • For the Strawberry Lemon Velvet Bombs:
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • For the Lemon Cream Center:
  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • For the Crystal Mirror Finish:
  • 1 cup white chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp clear edible shimmer dust
  • For Garnish (optional):
  • Fresh strawberry slices
  • Thin lemon zest curls

Instructions

  1. Mix gelatin and cold water in a small bowl and let bloom for 5 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Melt the bloomed gelatin and stir into the strawberry puree.
  4. Mix the strawberry puree into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
  5. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and gently fold into the mixture.
  6. Stir together lemon curd, cream cheese, and heavy cream until smooth.
  7. Fill silicone dome molds halfway with the strawberry mixture.
  8. Add a spoonful of lemon cream center to each mold.
  9. Cover with the remaining strawberry mixture and smooth the tops.
  10. Freeze for at least 5 hours or until completely firm.
  11. Bloom gelatin for the mirror finish.
  12. Heat condensed milk and warm water, then stir in gelatin until dissolved.
  13. Pour over white chocolate and mix until smooth and glossy.
  14. Stir in clear edible shimmer dust and let cool slightly.
  15. Unmold the frozen bombs and place on a wire rack.
  16. Pour the crystal mirror finish evenly over each bomb.
  17. Garnish with strawberry slices and lemon zest curls.
  18. Serve chilled.

Notes

Ensure the bombs are fully frozen before applying the mirror finish for best results. The shimmer dust gives a sparkling effect.

  • Author: Chef Stella

Nutrition

  • Calories: 340
  • Sugar: 27 g
  • Fat: 23 g
  • Carbohydrates: 31 g
  • Protein: 4 g