Strawberry-Basil-Mint Mousse
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 - 1 1/2 cup frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed from frozen
- 2 -3 teaspoons gelatin powder
- of fresh mint
- fresh basil
- In a small pot, heat the strawberries and syrup. Sprinkle the gelatin over the strawberries and stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.
- Put egg whites in a medium sized bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the sugar a little at a time while continuing to beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
- In a separate larger bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Place the cooled strawberry mixture in a blender and blend. Add about 10 mint leaves and 10 basil leaves and blend. Adjust to taste.
- Pour half the strawberry/herb mixture and half the egg whites into the whipped cream and fold together. Pour the rest of the strawberries and egg whites in and fold.
- Ladle the mousse into serving dishes and chill before serving, about one hour. A mint leaf makes a nice garnish.
egg whites, whipping cream, sugar, frozen strawberries, gelatin powder, mint, fresh basil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-basil-mint-mousse-276757 (may not work)