Goat anari cheese mousse with carob syrup
Μους από αιγοπρόβεια αναρή και χαρουπόμελο (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
A contemporary recipe for a light dessert based on the harmonious combination of anari (myzithra) cheese and carob syrup.
Name - Recipe
Μους από αιγοπρόβεια μυζήθρα και χαρουπόμελο.
340gr anari (myzithra)
500ml fresh milk
1 egg yolk
120gr sugar
100ml cornflour
Rosewater
Pomegranate
Carob syrup
Heat up the milk slightly, along with the sugar. Add one egg yolk and mix. Add the cornflour to the mixture to thicken it. Transfer to a bowl until it cools down. Beat the anari in a mixer, along with the cream and the rosewater. Put the mousse in a piping bag and place in the fridge for a few hours. Serve in bowls, drizzle with carob syrup and sprinkle some pomegranate seeds on top. (Ioanna Christofi, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014)
Cooking in a pot.
Additional information and bibliography
Creation and recording: Ioanna Christofi (17 years old, student of Makarios III Technical School). See Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum (2014). Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014 (ed. Petroulla Hadjittofi), unpublished data.
Petroulla Hadjittofi
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