Strawberry Mousse Dessert Cups Food

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE DESSERT CUPS

Steps:

• In small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1 tablespoon whipping cream; set aside to soften gelatin.
• In food processor, place strawberries and powdered sugar. Cover; process until smooth. Pour mixture into 1-quart saucepan; add softened gelatin. Cook over medium heat, beating with whisk occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer and gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. On low speed, beat strawberry mixture into whipped cream until blended.
• Place mousse in decorating bag fitted with small star tip. Pipe mousse into chocolate cups. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours before serving. Garnish with fresh sliced strawberries, if desired.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

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

JELL-O® STRAWBERRY MOUSSE CUPS

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large serving bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until completely melted. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups each COOL WHIP and berries until well blended.
• Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP and berries just before serving.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE DESSERT

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Place strawberries in 6-cup mold; cover with 2 cups gelatin. Refrigerate 30 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Meanwhile, refrigerate remaining gelatin 30 min. or until slightly thickened. Whisk in 2 cups COOL WHIP until well blended. Spoon over gelatin layer in mold.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold. Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE CUPS

Steps:

• Place the strawberries in a saucepan and add sugar and water, cook over medium low heat.
• Stir gently until the sugar has dissolved, simmer for 10 minutes until the strawberries are soft and syrupy.
• Puree the strawberry mixture and gelatine in a food processor until smooth, set aside to cool.
• Fold through cream, pour into 8 1/2 cup capacity serving glasses and refrigerate for 30 minutes until set.