Strawberry Mousse Forever
 
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Creamy summer dessert that can be made in advance of entertaining. Requires minimum of 4 hours to chill before serving. Light Cream Cheese may be substituted to reduce calories if desired.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds strawberries, hulled (6½ cups total)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons raspberry liqueur (Chambord is preferred)
  • 1¾ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
  • ½ cup cream (4 ounces) cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces and softened
Instructions
  1. Cut enough strawberries into ¼-inch dice to measure 1 cup; set aside for garnish.
  2. Pulse remaining strawberries in food processor in two batches until most pieces are between ½ to ¼ inch thick (approximately 6-10 pulses). Transfer the berries to a bowl and toss with ¼ cup sugar and salt. Cover and let stand for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not wash food processor.
  3. Place heavy cream in the bowl of the stand mixer and refrigerate cream and bowl until ready to use.
  4. Strain strawberries through fine-mess strainer set in small saucepan, rendering a minimum of ⅔ cup juice. Reserve juice, and do not wash bowl. Return strained strawberries to the food processor and process until smooth 15-20 seconds. Strain puree through fine-mesh strainer into now empty bowl, pressing on solids to remove seeds and pulp until you have 1⅔ cup of puree.
  5. Place Chambord or raspberry liqueur in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over liqueur and let sit until gelatin softens about 5 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, cook reserved juice over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 10 minutes (syrup will be thick). Remove from heat. Pour gelatin mixture over hot syrup and whisk to dissolve. Add softened cream cheese and whisk vigorously until smooth. Whisk in the 1/23 cup strawberry puree until combined.
  7. Using the stand mixer fitted with the whisk, whip chilled cream and remaining ¼ cup sugar on medium-low speed until no white streaks remain, 10-15 seconds. Portion into dessert dishes and chill for at least 4 hours.
  8. Garnish with diced strawberries.
  9. Mousse will keep up to 48 hours.
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