Strawberry Mousse

Bev's Note:

Strawberry season is right around the corner. Try this delicate, heavenly dessert from Everybody Eats Well in Belgium. Raspberries can also be substituted for strawberries.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ripe strawberry , hulled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon kirsch or 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream (or whipping cream)

Directions:

1. Place half the strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle with the granulated sugar and kirsch.
2. Let macerate for 15 minutes.
3. Puree the remaining strawberries together with the confectioners' sugar in a blender.
4. Whip the cream to stiff peaks.
5. Reserve a quarter of the whipped cream for garnish and refrigerate.
6. Carefully fold the remaining cream into the pureed strawberries.
7. Arrange the macerated strawberries in 4 balloon-shaped wine glasses, reserving a few strawberry slices for garnish.
8. Fill the glasses with the strawberry cream, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a few hours.
9. Pipe the reserved whipped cream through a pastry bag fitted with a star tip over the mousse and decorate with the remaining sliced strawberries.
10. Variation: Substitute an equal amount of raspberries for the strawberries.

Reviews

[Jenn Kilgore]

Fast, Easy, Beautiful. Everything a desert should be.

[Michelle S.]

Absolutely heavenly! This is a dessert I would KILL for! The marinated fresh berries along with the silken sweet strawberry mousse are a match made in heaven! The hardest part is the wait to eat it! Fantastic for company or a special treat for your family...either way this is a treat not to be missed! Thanks Bev for a recipe that makes me look so good without hardly trying!

[Julesnjoe]

wonderful, quick and easy to make!