Strawberry-Basil-Mint Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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
• fresh mint
• fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 In a separate larger bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
• 4 Place the cooled strawberry mixture in a blender and blend. Add about 10 mint leaves and 10 basil leaves and blend. Adjust to taste.
• 5 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.
• 6 Ladle the mousse into serving dishes and chill before serving, about one hour. A mint leaf makes a nice garnish.