Description
Rich summer berry delight showcases fresh seasonal berries in a luscious dessert. Sweet layers of creamy mascarpone and tangy mixed berries create a delightful treat you’ll savor with every refreshing spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 oz / 150 ml water
- 0.25 cup + 2 tbsps / 75 g sugar
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Strawberry Preparation: Meticulously wash and remove stems from strawberries. Create a velvety puree using a blender, optionally straining for ultimate smoothness. Set aside 15-16 whole berries for final decoration.
- Lime Syrup Crafting: In a saucepan, combine water, lime peel, and sugar. Gently heat until sugar completely dissolves, then allow to cool to ambient temperature.
- Gelatin Activation: Warm one-third of strawberry puree with partial sugar and gelatin. Whisk energetically, bringing to a rapid boil for precisely 60 seconds. Remove from heat, integrate remaining puree, and cool thoroughly.
- Mousse Creation: Whip heavy cream until forming robust peaks. Delicately incorporate cooled strawberry mixture, generating a light, ethereal strawberry mousse.
- Pan Assembly: Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment. Briefly immerse ladyfingers in lime syrup, arranging around pan edges and bottom to form an elegant foundation.
- Layering Process: Spread strawberry mousse over ladyfingers, strategically embedding fresh strawberry halves for textural complexity. Smooth surface with precision.
- Chilling and Finishing: Refrigerate for minimum 4 hours to allow flavor melding and complete setting. Upon serving, release springform mechanism, remove parchment, and embellish with reserved whole strawberries.
Notes
- Freshness is Key: Select ripe, vibrant strawberries at peak season for the most intense flavor and best texture in your dessert.
- Gelatin Precision: Whisk gelatin thoroughly and boil exactly one minute to ensure proper setting without compromising the mousse’s delicate structure.
- Whipping Technique: Achieve firm cream peaks by using cold heavy cream and chilled mixing bowl for maximum volume and stability.
- Chilling Crucial: Allow minimum 4-hour refrigeration to let flavors develop and mousse set completely, enhancing overall taste and presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 126
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg