Strawberry Mouse made with fresh strawberries, sugar and unflavored gelatin makes a light, tasty snack.
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Now is a really good time to make this Strawberry Mousse especially since strawberries are in season and oh so good! So live a little and try something new!
The recipe may sound complicated cut really, it's not. As long as you can follow directions you should be fine! This mousse is really a superstar and your family will love it. It's light, fluffy and refreshing and the perfect end to a beautiful summer day.
How do you make Strawberry Mousse?
For this recipe you'll need strawberries, sugar, water, unflavored gelatin, salt, egg whites, vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream.
Combine chopped strawberries and 1 TB sugar in the bowl of a mini food processor and toss gently. Let stand for 10 minutes. Process until smooth.
Pour 2 Tb water in a large bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin. Let sit for 5 minutes. Place 6 TB sugar, the remaining 3 TB water, and a dash of salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Bring to a boil, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees (about 4 minutes). Add the egg whites to the gelatin mixture and beat with a mixer until foamy.
Gradually add remaining 1 TB sugar, beating at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add hot sugar syrup to egg whites, beating at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla.
Place cream in a bowl and beat with the mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold this into the egg white mixture. Fold in the strawberries. Spoon into individual serving dishes, if desired. Chill for 2 hours or until set.
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Strawberry Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
- 5 tablespoons water, divided
- ¾ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- dash salt
- 2 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Combine chopped strawberries and 1 tablespoon of sugar in the bowl of a mini food processor and toss gently. Let stand for 10 minutes. Process until smooth.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of water in a large bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Place 6 tablespoons of sugar, the remaining 3 tablespoons of water, and a dash of salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F (about 4 minutes).
- Add the egg whites to the gelatin mixture and beat with a mixer until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, beating at high speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add hot sugar syrup to egg whites, beating at medium speed until stiff peaks form; then add vanilla extract.
- Place cream in a bowl and beat with the mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold this into the egg white mixture. Fold in the strawberries. Spoon into individual serving dishes, if desired. Chill for 2 hours or until set.
Basilmomma Heather Tallman says
Thank you for sharing my mousse!! I hope you are having a great trip!!!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thank you! xo
Foodie Stuntman says
Looks delicious!
Kimby says
Hi, Carrie! I'm visiting from Heather's blog and I'm thinking that you'll be up and down that mountain already -- I'm also willing to bet that you LOVED it. Sounds like an exciting trip! So glad you featured basilmomma as a guest poster during your vacation -- a lovely lady and an equally lovely recipe. Happy Trails and safe travels!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Hi Kimby and thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words. Heather is indeed a wonderful lady! 🙂