For the last few weeks I've been driving the people around me mad with my excitement over the impending Strawberry season. There is a fantastic PYO strawberry farm a short skip and jump from the house and I've been waiting with baited breath for it to open. I was determined not to buy supermarket strawberries as they don't taste anywhere near as good as the PYO ones. Friday was S-Day (Strawberry Day). Strawberries are only just coming into season here and only early varieties were available but they were still just as luscious. They are a bargain, we ended up getting 1.25kg of strawberries for just over £2. I can't wait until their raspberries are ready. At this rate I'll be coming out in Strawberry Rash in the next few days.
With In The Bag this month being Strawberries & White Chocolate and today being Midsummer's Day (though you'd never believe it with the horrible weather) I decided to celebrate with Strawberry & White Chocolate Mousse plus White Chocolate dipped strawberries. The mousse was as result of me experimenting, but it worked really well. The freshness of the strawberries helped cut through the sweet creaminess of the mousse. 
Strawberry & White Chocolate Mousse
Serves 2-4
100g double cream
100g white chocolate
100g creme fraiche
punnet of strawberries, hulled
1) In a food processor blitz all of the strawberries until you have a chunky puree.
2) In a bain marie gently melt white chocolate. White chocolate is melting whisk together double cream and creme fraiche for about a minute until it begins to thicken. Fold in melted chocolate until combined.
3) Layer the strawberry puree and white chocolate mousse in a glass. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Strawberries & White Chocolate - 2 ways
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Lovely looking berries Jules, we have fantastic raspberries in Fife and I can't wait to go and pick some when they are ready. I have tagged you for a meme. Looking forward to curry monday, will you be doing a dhal at any point?
ReplyDeleteThe mouse looks delicious. Im trying to figure out what Im going to do for my first 'in the bag' event. My local PYO has just opened too!!
ReplyDeleteAngela - thank you for the tag. I made a Dhal a couple of weeks ago. I loved it and will certainly make it again. http://traineedomesticgoddess.blogspot.com/2008/06/curry-monday-tarka-dhal.html
ReplyDeleteBeth - I love PYO farms! I look forward to seeing your In The Bag entry.
Delicious-looking mousse - so pretty too. I have been growing my own strawbs this year but the birds keep getting them before me! Time to invest in some netting methinks...
ReplyDeleteLooks great!!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm.... particularly liking the look of the white chocolate mousse and strawberry puree. A fab summer dessert!
ReplyDeleteAntonia - last year we lost quite a few of our strawbs to the birds. It's certainly worth getting the netting.
ReplyDeleteCatering Equipment - thank you :)
Aforkful - It certainly had the sweet taste of summer.
Once again I'm drooling! Thanks for entering.
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