Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse

This was wonderful! I served it for my Dad's 72 birthday party, and he was asking for seconds before I had finished giving the first slice to everyone! There is a subtle lemon flavor to the filling, everyone commented favorably on. I wasn't sure how the glaze would turn out, since it really isn't strawberry season yet, but it was very good, even with less than perfectly ripe berries. I did have to use my immersion blender on the glaze, since the berries were too hard to mash.

I can see why your daughter wants you to send her a piece, I would also, if you were my mom. I served this lovely cake for Christmas Dinner Dessert this year. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. This lovely cake was quick and easy to make, no surprises. I really enjoyed the lemon rind in the creamy cake. The strawberries had a lovely subtle strawberry flavor, reminding us of strawberries and cream. I served it with fresh strawberries. We will be enjoying this again, my family has already requested it for thanksgiving. Into my keeper box this goes.

Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse

Ingredients:

for the crust:

3/4 graham cracker crumbs (from about 5 graham crackers)

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon sugar

for the mousse:

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, divided

8 ounces of cream cheese

1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed to make about 1/2 cup

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

fresh strawberries for garnish

Directions:

• For the crust, preheat the oven to 350. Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the butter and sugar, Press into a small baking dish (I used a pie plate) and cook 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove and let cool.
• For the mousse, whip the cream in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Beat in two tablespoons of powdered sugar and set aside.
• Beat together the cream cheese and 1/3 cup powdered sugar until smooth, then add the vanilla. Mix in the strawberry puree until evenly distributed. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• To serve, crumble the graham cracker crust into the bottom of the serving dishes. Top with mousse and garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate 15 minutes, or until ready to serve.

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