Servings : Serves 6
Summer is all about fresh fruits, and strawberries are some of the most prominent fruits available during this season. The pairing of strawberries and cream with a hint of flaked chocolates sprinkled on top makes for a most fantastic dessert! This romantic and delicious dessert that can be prepared with fresh or frozen strawberries, literally takes no more than half an hour to prepare and a few hours to chill and set in the refrigerator!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. sugar (preferably grinded)
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups whipping or double cream
- 1 tbsp. halal gelatin dessert powder or agar agar powder (plain, vanilla or strawberry flavored)
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- chocolate shavings or sprinkles for garnishing
Instructions
You can substitute the strawberries for raspberries to make a raspberry mousse.
If you use a flavored gelatine powder, your mousse will have a more vivid/brighter color than the mousse made with plain or vanilla flavored. I have used the flavored kind.
Place the chopped strawberries in a pan with the cup of water, add the half cup of sugar and bring to a simmer. Let this boil until the strawberries become soft and mushy and the sugar is dissolved. Give it a taste, if needed you can add more sugar as per your taste. If the strawberries are sweet you will not need much, if they are tart you will need a bit more.
Once satisfied with the sweetness, turn off the heat and immediately add the gelatine powder and mix it in well whilst it is still hot. Then place this pan in a bowl of cold/icy water to help begin to cool it down quickly. This mixture should be cool but do not allow it to set.
Whilst it cools, whip the cream with 2 tbsp of sugar and the vanilla essence over a dish of icy water until soft peaks form. Do not over-whip.
Set aside or refrigerate for a while.
Check on the strawberry pulp. If it has cooled completely, blend the mixture properly, then pour it back into a bowl. Add the whipped cream gradually whilst folding with a spatula until well combined. You can reserve some whipped cream for decoration.
Serve into individual bowls, cover and refrigerate. Allow the mousse to set, preferably overnight.
When ready to serve, decorate with a dollop of whipped cream, some chocolate shavings, sprinkles, sliced strawberries…anything you like!
Enjoy! 🙂
A a fauziya in place of flavoured gelatin can i use the normal one. Cos i dont know if its available in sri lanka. Jazak allah.
W/Salaam, yes you can use normal gelatin.
You cn use the motha jelly dats available in SL.
Jazak Allah Fauzia, am just wondering is this Halal gelatin available in Nairobi stores for instance Nakumatt?
Yes I believe they do, please check.
hey fauzia….assalamwalaikum
hey fauzia….assalamwalaikum….i tried ur chicken bread…honey and sauce wings n today the strawberry mousse….all of them were soooooo gud….jazaakallah dear….n keep upd gud work
i have agar-agar strands..i
i have agar-agar strands..i usually make puddings by melting it in water..how do i substitute agar-agar powder with these strands?how much water needed to melt how much of agar-agar strand..
Yes you can use agar agar
Yes you can use agar agar strands but the problem is that to substitute with the strands is a bit difficult to estimate as they come in different strengths with different brands. Just approximate your usual amount for this amount of liquid and then see how it turns out. You can then adjust the next time you make it if you find the mousse too light or too thick. 🙂
Salaaaaammm
Salaaaaammm
Thanx 4 all recipes
Hey sis wat if the strawberries r too sour????
As salaam alaikum
As salaam alaikum
Fauzia plz reply soooooonn
The strawberries i bought are too sour…..Wat shud i do ????
Any solution???
Plz reply
W/Salaam, proceed with the
W/Salaam, proceed with the recipe but you will need to add some more sugar. Simply give the mousse a taste as you mix and keep adding sugar until the sweetness is balanced. Not much else you can do unfortunately.
Salam I tryed to make the
Salam I tryed to make the moose but my cream became quite hard but I stil put it in the moose and it’s not setting wat did I do rong thanks soo much love al ur recipes
W/Salaam, did you overwhip
W/Salaam, did you overwhip the cream? Whisk it into the mixtuer with a whisk to help it along.
I am not sure about the
I am not sure about the quantity of one cup strawberries.. I checked in your measurements but the page has no equivalent for fruits.
Have never weighed a cup of
Have never weighed a cup of strawberries. Just chop them roughly and fill up a regular measuring cup. 🙂
In Sha Allah I will try it
In Sha Allah I will try it tomorrow and will let you know. I have tried the chicken bread and they were a hit. Jazakallahu Kheiran.
As salaamualaikum dear sis
As salaamualaikum dear sis fauzia…can i use china grass this recipe??
W/Salaam, yes absolutely, you
W/Salaam, yes absolutely, you can.
i have tried this with mango
i have tried this with mango instead of strawberries..it took xtra time to settle up..maybe my jelly proportion wasnt appropriate..taste was awesome..jazaak Allah for the recipe..:)
Hi dear I tried this recipee
Hi dear I tried this recipee my strawberry hello got little more
It has become hard and not soft
What should I do to change it
Hi, you could try melting it
Hi, you could try melting it on a double boiler (in a bowl over a pan with simmering water), then add some liquid to it like a bit of milk or water. Hopefully that might help.
To change it into soft
To change it into soft
Can ne oder fruit b used
Can ne oder fruit b used instead of strawberry??? Can I use jackfruit????
Yes you can use any other
Yes you can use any other soft fruit. This recipe has been tried with pineapple, mango, clementines, other berries. Have never used jackfruit though so am not sure how that particular fruit would work in this recipe.
Hi, i hope 1 cup of
Hi, i hope 1 cup of strawberries after chopping will be 200 gms….and 2 cups of whipping cream will be 240 gms..plz tell if there is any change in this measurements….
Hi, liquid ingredients are
Hi, liquid ingredients are usually measured in ml not grams. 2 cups of whipping cream will be 400ml.