Strawberry yogurt mousse cake
Everyone will love this soft and sweet dessert. It is great with any fruit and can be made well in advance for parties, housewarmings or days ending in a y!
Preparation time: 30 mins plus chilling overnight
Serves: 10 to 12
1 x 400g packet digestive biscuits or Hob Nobs
200g (7oz) unsalted butter, melted
500g (1lb 2oz) strawberries, hulled
2tbsp lemon juice
75g (3oz) caster sugar
4 leaves gelatine, softened in cold water (or use 4 level tsp powdered)
250ml (9fl oz) Greek yogurt
1 x 284ml pot double cream
You will need
23cm (9in) loose-bottomed springform cake tin
1. Crush the biscuits in a blender, add the melted butter and mix well. Press the biscuit mixture into the base of the springform tin.
2. Place the strawberries and lemon juice in a blender and purée until smooth. Gently heat the purée and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Squeeze the excess water from the soaked gelatine leaves and add them to the strawberry mixture. Stir well until dissolved, then cool.
3. When cold, whisk in the yogurt. Whip the cream until thick and fold into the strawberry mixture. Pour over the biscuit base and chill in the fridge for 6 hrs or overnight until set. Serve with a spoonful of Greek yogurt and strawberries.
Sound good? Have a go at making one of our other strawberry recipes.
