Strawberry Mascarpone Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups mascarpone
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 lbs frozen or fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp gelatin, plus 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- White chocolate drops for serving (optional)
- Fresh strawberries for serving (optional)
Instructions
Gelatin
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of gelatin with ½ cup of water and let it rest for 5 minutes until it develops a sponge-like consistency.
- Set the bowl with the gelatin in a heatproof container filled with hot water. Stir until fully dissolved, then let it cool slightly before incorporating it into the mousse mixture.
Strawberry mixture
- In a small saucepan, mix 1 pound of strawberries with 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Heat over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, until the strawberries soften, the sugar dissolves, and the mixture thickens slightly.
- Take it off the heat and allow it to cool completely.
Mascarpone cream
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ¾ cups of mascarpone, 1/3 cup of heavy cream, ½ cup of powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Whisk the mixture until it becomes smooth and fully combined.
Combine
- After the strawberry mixture has cooled, blend half of it until smooth. Set aside the remaining half with whole strawberry pieces.
- Carefully fold the blended strawberry mixture into the mascarpone cream.
- Refrigerate the combined mixture for about 20 minutes to allow it to firm up slightly.
- Just before assembling the mousse, stir the dissolved gelatin into the blended strawberry mixture.
- In serving glasses, layer the mascarpone cream with whole strawberries, filling the glasses nearly to the top.
- Top the mascarpone cream with 3-4 tablespoons of the strawberry-gelatin mixture.
- If desired, garnish with fresh strawberries and white chocolate drops.
- Refrigerate the assembled mousse for 2-3 hours to allow it to set.
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