Strawberry Mousse Shortbread. Creamy, fluffy mousse sandwiched between two wonderful Shortbread cookies!
Strawberry Mousse Shortbread. This is a wonderfully soft, fluffy and creamy dessert, perfect for any occasion! Two butter shortbread cookies with a fluffy strawberry mouse in between. You get a nice crunch from the shortbread and then a creamy fluffy mousse texture in every bite. Yummy!
I have chosen to make the mousse egg free. It is usual for a 'proper' mousse to use whipped raw egg whites to give it the lightness, however, I know many people do not like to use raw eggs, so this is my version of an egg free mousse!
You can also use other frozen soft berries if you wish. Just stick to the quantities I have listed below and you will be fine and make sure they're defrosted and drained on some kitchen paper first.
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You can make this ahead of time, and then assemble when you are ready to serve. The cookies will keep in an air tight container for a few days before they start to go soft.
The mousse will keep for around 2 days in the refrigerator also. So let's see how easy it is to make this!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Yield
12 portions
Ingredients
The Mousse:
14 fl oz or 390 ml fresh whipping cream
14 oz or 400 g of strawberries fresh or frozen
1 - 2 Tablespoons Icing sugar / powdered sugar to taste
4 Teaspoons Gelatin Powder
2 Tablespoons water
***Hold back a couple of nice shaped strawberries for the garnish if you wish.
TIP: When berries are not in season, I often use frozen ones & defrost them on kitchen paper. Always handy to have a bag of your favourite berries in the freezer!
The Shortbread Cookies:
1 & ¾ cups or 200 g plain / All Purpose flour
1 cup or 100 g aster or fine sugar Plus extra for sprinkling on the top.
1 Cup or 8 oz or 220 g butter (room temperature)
⅔ Cup or 100 g semolina or Ground Rice (not to be confused with rice flour which is like a fine powder)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Prepare the Mousse first as this will need to chill before assembly.
1. In a cup, add the gelatin and tablespoon of water and heat in the microwave for 10 - 15 seconds until dissolved. Give it a stir and set aside.
2. Puree the washed strawberries and place in a mixing bowl and add the dissolved gelatin. Give it a good stir. Taste the strawberry mixture and add as much powdered sugar as you wish. I only added 1 ½ tablespoons as my strawberries were already sweet.
3. Whip up the cream until semi stiff. Do not over whip as it will be too stiff.
Then add the cream to the strawberry mix and gently combine so you don't knock out the air.
4. Transfer the mousse into a container and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 4 hours or until firm.
Make the Shortbread Cookies:
5. Set the oven to 160 C / 310 F /gas 2 and line a cookie sheet with Parchment Paper.
6. Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and mix until the mixture forms a dough (you can also mix by hand with a wooden spoon in a bowl using soft butter).
7. Place the dough mixture on a flour dusted work surface and roll out to ⅛ inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter and cut out shapes then place on the baking tray.
8. Use a fork and prick the surface of the shortbread like in the photo.
9. Sprinkle the surface with caster sugar and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until slightly firm and pale in colour. The shortbread should not go brown.
10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the baking tin, then carefully transfer (use a slicer or palette knife as they might break) to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely. The shortbread will become crunchy once it has completely cooled.
Assemble the Strawberry Mousse Shortbread.
11. Once the mousse has firmed in the fridge, transfer to a piping bag and pipe the mousse over half of the cookies. Place the other half of the cookies on top of the mousse, making a sandwich. Serve or return to the fridge until ready.
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Strawberry Mousse Shortbread
Strawberry Mousse Shortbread. Creamy, fluffy mousse sandwiched between two wonderful Shortbread cookies!
Ingredients
The Mousse:
- 390 ml or 14 fl oz fresh whipping cream
- 400 g or 14 oz of strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons Icing sugar / powdered sugar to taste
- 4 Teaspoons Gelatin Powder
- 2 Tablespoons water
The Shortbread Cookies:
- 1 cups & ¾ or 200 g plain / All Purpose flour
- 1 cup or 100 g aster or fine sugar Plus extra for sprinkling on the top.
- 1 Cup or 8 oz or 220 g butter, room temperature
- ⅔ Cup or 100 g semolina or Ground Rice, not to be confused with rice flour which is like a fine powder
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Prepare the Mousse first as this will need to chill before assembly.
- In a cup, add the gelatin and tablespoon of water and heat in the microwave for 10 - 15 seconds until dissolved. Give it a stir and set aside.
- Puree the washed strawberries and place in a mixing bowl and add the dissolved gelatin. Give it a good stir. Taste the strawberry mixture and add as much powdered sugar as you wish. I only added 1 ½ tablespoons as my strawberries were already sweet.
- Whip up the cream until semi stiff. Do not over whip as it will be too stiff. Then add the cream to the strawberry mix and gently combine so you don't knock out the air.
- Transfer the mousse in to a container and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 4 hours or until firm.
Make the Shortbread Cookies:
- Set the oven to 160 C / 310 F /gas 2 and line a cookie sheet with Parchment Paper.
- Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and mix until the mixture forms a dough (you can also mix by hand with a wooden spoon in a bowl using soft butter).
- Place the dough mixture on a flour dusted work surface and roll out to ⅛ inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter and cut out shapes then place on the baking tray.
- Use a fork and prick the surface of the shortbread like in the photo.
- Sprinkle the surface with caster sugar and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until slightly firm and pale in colour. The shortbread should not go brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the baking tin, then carefully transfer (use a slicer or palette knife as they might break) to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely. The shortbread will become crunchy once it has completely cooled.
Assemble the Strawberry Mousse Shortbread.
- Once the mousse has firmed in the fridge, transfer to a piping bag and pipe the mousse over half of the cookies. Place the other half of the cookies on top of the mousse, making a sandwich. Serve or return to the fridge until ready.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 481Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 2gSugar: 22gProtein: 6g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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