Mansikkalumi - Finnish Strawberry "snow"

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 8 almond rusk cookies (optional) or 8 biscotti, crushed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine whipping cream and vanilla extract, then chill for 15 minutes (or more) in the refrigerator.
• 2 mash or blend strawberries into a purée. whip together the strawberry purée and egg whites until light and frothy, gradually adding baker's sugar (note: the mixture will triple in volume).
• 3 whip the chilled cream until stiff peaks form. gently fold whipped cream into the strawberry purée mixture.
• 4 pour into dessert bowls or glasses, garnish with fresh strawberries, and serve immediately (can be refrigerated for up to two hours).