Fresh Strawberry Mousse for Two

Name: Fresh Strawberry Mousse for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 pound (454 grams), strawberries, hulled (3 1/4 cups); 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces/50 grams), sugar; Pinch, salt; 3/4 teaspoon, unflavored gelatin; 2 ounces (57 grams), cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces and softened; 1/4 cup, heavy cream, chilled

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By Sarah Mullins ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014

Here’s a juicy problem: how to get a creamy mousse with bright, concentrated fruit flavor out of bland, watery supermarket strawberries.

SERVES 2

TIME 45 minutes, plus 45 minutes resting and 4 hours chilling

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