Light Strawberry Mousse

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, washed
• 2 tablespoons orange juice (preferably fresh)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (preferably fresh)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 1 egg , at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, puree strawberries with orange juice and lemon juice until smooth.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese and yogurt until smooth.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 put water in small saucepan.
• 6 stir in gelatin; let stand for 1 minute.
• 7 dissolve over low heat, stirring constantly.
• 8 add 1/3 cup sugar.
• 9 cook and stir until sugar has completely dissolved and mixture has thickened slightly.
• 10 place in a large bowl; whisk until just warm to the touch.
• 11 do not allow it to jell.
• 12 slowly whisk strawberry puree and yogurt-cottage cheese puree into the gelatin mixture.
• 13 place in the freezer for 30-40 minutes, or until quite thick but not set.
• 14 whisk occasionally so that lumps don't form.
• 15 beat egg until soft peaks form.
• 16 add 1 t.
• 17 sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 18 gently fold beaten egg into strawberry-gelatin mixture, blending thoroughly.
• 19 transfer to a serving bowl or to 4 individual serving bowls.
• 20 chill for at least 8 hours before serving.