Cheats Strawberry Mousse
With Cheats Strawberry Mousse, there's no need to mess about with gelatine - use packet jelly (jello) and produce a light airy dessert perfect for summer.
Cheats Strawberry Mousse
By Diana Watkins
Updated 29/5/22, forward & individual mousse photos by Caro
Forward & Info By Caro
Diana has been making her grandmother’s Strawberry Mousse recipe for many years, and she kindly is sharing this super simple recipe with us here. No need to struggle with gelatine, as the recipe uses packet jelly (jello). Which means you can easily flavour the mousse with your favourite flavour. The only difficult part is waiting for the mousse to set before you can eat it! But it’s worth it, as it’s as light as a feather!
FAQs
Large Or Individual Mousses?
Make the Cheats Strawberry Mousse as a large moulded dessert, or in small individual dishes & eat straight from the dish.
Can I Use Vegetarian Jelly/Jello?
Yes, you can use a packet of vegetarian jelly/jello for the mousse to be vegetarian.
Ingredients
- 170g Tin of Evaporated Milk, chilled (5.75 fl oz)
- Strawberry Jelly (jello) – 1 box of jelly squares or powder (approx. 4.75oz)
- Strawberries & Whipped Fresh Cream to decorate
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Dissolve the jelly (jello) with only half the amount of water printed on the jelly packet/box.
- Then leave the jelly to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Whisk the evaporated milk, with a hand-held or stand mixer until it has tripled in volume. Be sure to use a large bowl, as it really does increase substantially.
- Next, gradually add the jelly (jello) into the whisked evaporated milk whisking all the time. Whisk for 1 minute and then pour into a bowl or several small dishes of your choice.
- Place in the fridge and cover with cling film/plastic wrap, and allow to set.
- If you want to make in a mould, or turn out the whole mousse, immerse in a bowl of half-filled hot water, and leave for just 5 seconds. Then invert onto a serving dish and it should pop out easily.
- Simply decorate with cream and strawberries, or just eat with a spoon from the dish 🙂
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Cheats Strawberry Mousse
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl (Large bowl for eveporated milk)
- 1 Mixing bowl (medium)
- Spoon
- Hand/stand mixer
- Dishes or Jelly/Jello Moulds (See notes on yield)
- Knife & chopping board (for chopping fruit)
- Cling Film (plastic wrap)
Ingredients
- 170 grams Tin of Evaporated Milk, chilled (5 ¾ fl oz)
- 1 Packet Strawberry Jelly (Jello – 1 box of jelly squares, crystals or powder – approx. 4 ¾ oz, 134g)
- Strawberries Whipped Fresh Cream to decorate (Whipped Fresh Cream and/or berries to decorate)
Instructions
- Begin by dissolving the jelly/jello with only half the amount of water required that is stated on the packet/box. Leave to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. See Photo 1 below.
- With a hand/stand-mixer & using the large bowl, whisk the evaporated milk, until it has tripled in volume. See Photo 2 below.
- Next, gradually add the jelly/jello into the whisked evaporated milk, while whisking all the time. Whisk for a further 1 minute. See Photo 3.
- Cut strawberries in halves or slices and position in the sides of the dishes you have chosen to use, and fill the centre with more fruit (this will help the strawberries at the sides stay in position better). Use a large bowl/dish, jelly/jello mould or several small dishes of your choice (see notes). Then simply pour the mousse mixture into the dish/es and on top of the fruit. See Photo 4.
- Place in the fridge and cover with cling film/plastic wrap, and allow to set.
- If you want to make in a mould, or turn out a whole mousse, immerse in a bowl of half-filled hot water, and leave for just 5 seconds. Then invert onto a serving dish and it should pop out easily.
- Simply decorate with cream, strawberries or other fruit. Store left-overs covered and in the fridge. Will last a day or 2.
Notes
*Recipe Yield – this will depend on what size and shape of dish or dishes you use. I used glass ramekins and made 3 larger ramekins & 8 small ramekins (diameters 3.5″ & 2.25″ approx.)
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One of my go to desserts is a strawberry mouse. This recipe is absolutely gorgeous thank you for this! I made this for my partner and she absolutely loved it too.