Strawberry Mousse Squares Recipes

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE WITH LEMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Clean 2 pounds of strawberries and remove the hulls. You should have about 1 ¾ pounds.
• Process ½ of the strawberries in a food processor until most pieces are ¼ to ½ inch thick. This takes about 10 short pulses. Remoe the strawberries to a medium mixing bowl. Repeat with the remaining strawberries. Be careful not to over-process.
• Toss the processed strawberries with ¼ cup of sugar and a pinch of salt. Cover and allow the strawberries to rest for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Don't wash the food processor yet - you'll need it again in a minute.
• Strain the strawberries through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. You should have about ¾ cup of juice. Remove 3 tablespoons of the juice into a small bowl. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin on top and let it rest for 5 minutes. Place the remaining juice in a small saucepan. Heat on medium-high heat and cook until the juice is reduced to about 3 tablespoons. This takes about 10 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the softened gelatin. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Pour the gelatin mixture to a large bowl and add the cream cheese. Whisk until the cream cheese is fully incorporated.
• While the juice is cooking down, take the strained strawberries back to the food processor and pulse until smooth. Strain through the fine mesh sieve using a spoon to press the solids and extract all the juice. Once all the pulp and juice is extracted, discard the seeds and solids. Add the strawberry puree into the bowl with the gelatin and cream cheese mixture. Whisk until smooth.
• In a clean bowl, beat ¼ cup of heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add ¼ cup of sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Gently whisk the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture until fully incorporated. Divide the strawberry mousse into serving dishes or stemware. Cover with a small piece of plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Garnish with diced strawberries and lemon whipped cream.
• Pour the whipped cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip the cream on medium-low until foamy. Add the sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Whip on medium-high until soft peaks form. Serve with the strawberry mousse.

EASY FRESH STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Clean and slice the strawberries, In a blender or food processor add the sliced strawberries and the sugar and puree. Remove 1/2 a cup of puree and set aside.
• In a cold bowl add the cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Then fold in the remaining puree (not the 1/2 cup) gently.
• Divide the 1/2 cup of puree between the 4 small/medium** glasses and top with the strawberry mousse. Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or even over night if desired. Top with fresh sliced strawberries and serve. Enjoy.
• ** for size purposes, the glasses I used hold 1 cup of water.

CREAMY STRAWBERRY DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the inside bottom of a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
• Mix sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms; press evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese using an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until smooth. Add whipped topping and stir until smooth; spread over crust. Refrigerate.
• Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a 2-quart saucepan; add 1 cup strawberries, water, and vanilla extract. Cook and stir strawberry mixture, mashing strawberries with spoon while cooking, over medium heat until strawberries are softened and mixture is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir food coloring into strawberry mixture and remove from heat; cool for 10 minutes. Gently stir remaining 3 cups strawberries into strawberry mixture; spoon over cream cheese filling. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Serve within 4 hours.

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.

FROSTY STRAWBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, walnuts and melted butter. Toast in the oven until walnuts are fragrant, about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Sprinkle 2/3 of the walnut mixture evenly over the bottom of the 9x13 inch dish.
• In a large bowl, whip the egg whites with the lemon juice until they can hold a soft peak. Gradually add white sugar while continuing to whip to firm peaks. Fold in the strawberries.
• In a separate bowl, whip the cream with an electric mixer until stiff but not grainy. Fold into the strawberry mixture. Spoon over the crust in the dish and spread evenly. Top with the remaining walnut mixture. Freeze for 6 hours, or overnight.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in small bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Cool 5 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add gelatin, beating well after each addition. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups each of the whipped topping and strawberries. Spoon over crust.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Serve topped with the remaining strawberries. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY COBBLER SQUARES

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add the strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch and lime zest and juice to a bowl. Toss to combine and set aside.
• For the crust and crumble: In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, brown sugar and baking powder. Pulse until a loose crumb forms; continue to pulse as you add the cream.
• Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter. Dump two-thirds of the flour mixture onto the prepared pan and press flat. Top with the strawberry mixture, spreading it into an even layer. Sprinkle over the remaining flour mixture, followed by the turbinado sugar.
• Bake the bars until the top is golden and the strawberry layer is thick and bubbling, 28 to 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
• For the icing: Whisk together the powdered sugar and lime juice until smooth.
• Cut the cobbler into small squares and drizzle with the icing. Add to a platter and serve.

EASY STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Wash, hull then blend the strawberries until very smooth (see note 1 if using frozen strawberries). Place a thin mesh sieve over a small saucepan and pour the blended strawberries over it. Press the fruit through and discard any seeds or larger chunks (see note 2).
• Add the Sugar and Vanilla. Whisk then turn on low heat and bring to a simmer.
• While the strawberry puree is heating up, place the gelatin powder in a small bowl with a little bit of very cold water (see note 3). Stir then set aside for a couple of minutes until it solidifies and resembles a thick paste.
• Remove the saucepan from the stove when it starts to simmer and whisk in the gelatin mixture until completely dissolved.
• Transfer into a clean bowl or shallow pan and cover with plastic wrap touching the surface. Place in the fridge to cool down for 30 minutes to 1 hour (see note 4).
• In the bowl of your mixer (or large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer), whip your heavy / thickened Cream until you reach stiff peaks.
• Very gently fold the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture in three or four times with a silicone spatula.
• Pour the mousse into the serving cups then place in the fridge to set for at least 2 to 3 hours - or preferably overnight.
• Wash, hull and cut the strawberry in half. Place them in a small saucepan along with the Sugar, Lemon Juice and Vanilla.
• Turn on low to medium heat and leave to simmer until the fruits have softened and the liquid starts to thicken - about 10 to 20 minutes depending on how soft the fruits are.
• Leave to cool down slightly then transfer into a clean jar and place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
• When chilled, pour over the set strawberry mousses (preferably just before serving) and garnish with a fresh strawberry.

QUICK CHEAT'S STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put the strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and 2 tbsp water in a large pan over a medium heat and cook for 5 mins until the fruit has softened. Scrape into a bowl leave to cool. Tip 300g of the mixture into a blender (reserve the rest for later), blitz until smooth and sieve into a jug.
• Whisk the mascarpone in a large bowl to soften, then add the double cream, vanilla bean paste and lemon zest, and whisk again until just starting to thicken. Fold in the blitzed, sieved strawberry purée to combine - it will thicken a bit more. Alternatively, swirl it through so you have layers of compote going through the mousse.Will keep chilled for up to a day.
• Spoon or pipe the mousse into glass tumblers and top with the reserved strawberry compote, the gingernut crumbs, pistachios and dried strawberries, if you like.

FROZEN STRAWBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of plastic wrap-lined 9-inch square pan.
• Microwave 5 oz. chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until melted, stirring after 1 min. Beat cream cheese spread in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Blend in melted chocolate and strawberries. Whisk in COOL WHIP; pour over crust.
• Freeze 6 hours or until firm. Remove dessert from freezer 15 min. before serving. Shave remaining 1 oz. chocolate into curls; place on dessert. Use plastic wrap to remove dessert from pan before cutting to serve.

FRESH STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Crush strawberries; drain and reserve juice. Set berries aside. Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 3/4 cup; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine gelatin and sugar; add boiling juice mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Cool completely. , Stir in crushed strawberries. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into berry mixture. Return all to the bowl. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Before serving, beat until fluffy.