Dessert for 6

Strawberry Mousse

Name: Strawberry Mousse
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh strawberries; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup cold water; 1 packet unflavored gelatin; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 drops red food coloring (optional)

$5.76for 4190 minServes 6

Fresh strawberries are blended with sugar and gelatin, folded into whipped cream, and chilled until softly set.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Berries, 15 oz$0.40/oz typical	15 oz	$6.00Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.65

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Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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6servings as written
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Typical price

$1.44 per serving$5.76 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups fresh strawberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cold water
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 drops red food coloring (optional)

Steps

Blend the strawberries and sugar until smooth.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
Warm the gelatin mixture until dissolved, then stir it into the strawberry puree and add vanilla and food coloring.
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold it into the strawberry mixture.
Spoon the mousse into six dishes and chill for 3 hours, until softly set.