Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Sauce

by Tarla Dalal

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Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Sauce recipe - How to make Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Sauce

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Preparation Time: 10 mins. Cooking Time: 30 mins. Total Time: 40 mins 7Serves 6 to 8.
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Ingredients

For the mousse
3 3/4 cups milk
28 tsp sugar
14 tsp china grass, cut into small pieces
2 tsp vanilla essence
200 gms fresh cream

For the strawberry sauce
3/4 cup fresh strawberry puree
2 tsp cornflour
8 tsp sugar (approx.)
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp butter

Method

For the mousse

Boil the milk with the sugar.
Mix the China grass in 1 teacup of cold water and stir on a slow flame until it dissoves completely.
When the China grass is completely dissolved, add to the boiling milk and boil for a further 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture and cool to a lukewarm stage.
Beat the cream.
Add the beaten cream and the vanilla essence and mix well.
Pour into wet fancy moulds and put to set in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator. Chill thoroughly.
Before serving, loosed the sides with a sharp knife. Invert on a plate.
Serve ice-cold with strawberry sauce.