Marbled Strawberry Mousse

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 pints strawberries, washed and hulled
• 3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin (i use knox)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites, at room temperature
• 2 cups heavy cream (whipping)
• fresh strawberries, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 prepare collar for a 1 1/2 quart souffle dish. if you're using a deep glass or trifle bowl, you probably won't need to do this.
• 2 tear off a 20 inch piece of waxed paper; fold lengthwise into a 20 inches by 6 inches strip. wrap around outside of dish so collar stands 2 inches above the rim; tape or fasten in place.
• 3 in a food processor with knife blade attached, or in blender, puree strawberries.
• 4 pour 1 cup puree into small bowl, remaining puree into a large bowl.
• 5 in a 1 quart saucepan, mix gelatin, sugar and salt.
• 6 add water; cook over low heat until gelatin is completely disolved, stirring often.
• 7 into puree in small bowl, stir 2 tablespoons of the gelatin mixture.
• 8 into puree in large bowl, stir lemon juice, vanilla, and remaining gelatin mixture.
• 9 refrigerate mixtures, stirring often, until mixtures mound when dropped from a spoon, about 45 minutes.
• 10 in a small bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• 11 in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream until soft peaks form.
• 12 with a rubber spatula, gently fold whites and whipped cream into strawberry mixture in the large bowl.
• 13 alternately spoon mixtures from both bowls into prepared souffle dish.
• 14 with knife, cut through mixtures to make a pretty swirled design.
• 15 cover and refrigerate mousse until set, 4 to 6 hours.
• 16 carefully remove waxed paper collar and serve, garnished with several fresh strawberries.