Dessert for 6
Strawberry Mousse
$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$0.40/oz typical | 15 oz | $6.00Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.65 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- 190 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanGluten-freeBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
Typical price
$1.44 per serving$5.76 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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.
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