Strawberry Mousse Parfait

• 1 1/3 cups quartered strawberries
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
• 3 butter cookies, crushed

1. Dice 1C Strawberries and mix with sugar and lemon. Cut remaining 1/3C into a large dice and set aside.
2. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over water in a very small saucepan and let stand for 1 minute to soften. Then warm over low heat stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Stir gelatin into mashed strawberries.
3. Set bowl in a a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir frequently until a spoonful of gelatin mixture holds its shape briefly before dissolving back into mixture. About 5 minutes.
4. Beat cream in another bowl with a whisk until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold about a 1/2C of cream into gelatin mixture.
5. In a decorative glass or dish, begin layering whipped cream, mousse, cookie crumbs and whipped cream until glass is full.

quartered strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, unflavored gelatin, water, butter cookies

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-mousse-parfait-121977 (may not work)