Strawberry Mousse Pie Recipe

Juicy Strawberries in Flaky Pie Crust Piled High with Whipped Cream

© Donna Diegel

Mar 12, 2008

Strawberries and cream are the ultimate springtime dessert. Celebrate the season with a refreshing Strawberry Mousse Pie and have a garden tea party!

Strawberry Mousse ~ Pies, Parfaits, Cake Filling & Cream Puffs!

This elegant Strawberry Mousse Pie will make a stunning presentation for your next brunch buffet. But pies aren't the only dessert that can be made with this easy and versatile dessert. Use this light and fluffy strawberry mousse as a filling between layers of homemade vanilla pound cake and decorate with buttercream frosting. Spoon into dainty glass parfait dishes, layer with whipped cream and garnish with white chocolate curls and a whole strawberry. You can even pipe it into tender cream puff shells and sprinkle with powdered sugar!

Strawberry Mousse Tips and Techniques

• Frozen strawberries in light syrup are the easiest way to make this pie. Thaw, but do not drain the strawberries. The juice is just as important as the berries. A pint of fresh ripe strawberries, chopped very fine or coarsely mashed can also be folded in at the very end.
• This pie is made with raw eggs, so it is imperative that only the freshest eggs are purchased, inspected for cracks and that they are refrigerated correctly. Likewise, the finished pie must always be kept refrigerated.
• Always use a clean, dry bowl before whipping egg whites.
• A high speed mixer will whip this pie together in no time.
• This mousse recipe makes enough for two 9 inch pies. Serve one for dessert tonight and freeze the extra pie for your next party!

Strawberry Mousse Pie Recipe

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Knox gelatin
• 2 ~ 10 ounce packages frozen strawberries in light syrup, thawed. Do not drain, reserve liquid.
• 2/3 cup egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, chopped fine or mashed, optional
• 2 ~ 9 inch baked pie crusts
• 1/4 cup white chocolate curls, optional

Directions:

1. Combine sugar and gelatin in a large saucepan. Add strawberries with juice and stir. Turn heat to medium and stir until sugar is dissolved.
2. Bring to a boil making sure the mixture doesn't burn or boil over, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and transfer to a large stainless bowl and chill for approximately one hour ~ more or less ~ or until strawberry mixture starts to set up like loose jello. Stir a few times. Be careful, you don't want it to set up completely or it will be almost impossible to work with. Likewise, it can't be too thin either.
3. In a clean mixer bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Add sugar and whip a while longer until stiff peaks hold their shape. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside.
4. In the same mixing bowl, whip 1 cup heavy whipping cream until stiff.
5. Gently fold egg whites and whipped cream into strawberry mousse mixture until smooth and blended.
6. Fold fresh strawberries into mousse if desired.
7. Pour into baked pie shells. (Follow directions for Best Ever Pie Crust link.)
8. Chill and set aside.

Best Ever Pie Crust Recipe

• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup cool water ~more or less ~ not cold
• (This recipe makes four 9 inch pie crusts. Freeze the remaining two crusts for later use.)

Sweetened Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla

Directions:

1. Whip 1 cup heavy whipping cream until semi stiff.
2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until stiff.
3. Spoon into pastry bag with large star tip. Starting at the edge of the pie crust, pipe the whipped cream around the outer rim of the pie leaving a circle of mousse showing in the middle. Pipe one rosette of whipped cream in the center and place a fanned out strawberry on top.
4. Sprinkle with white chocolate curls and chill.
5. Makes two 9 inch pies.
6. Refrigerate leftovers.

For more springtime desserts, try Classic Lemon Meringue Pie, Cream Puffs, Easy Kahlua Tiramisu and Strawberry Cheesecake.

Check out the Baking & Desserts Recipe Box for more dessert ideas.

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