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Charlotte aux Fraises

A classic French dessert made with strawberries and a light mousse, encased in ladyfingers.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

For the mousse
  • 500 g fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
  • 200 ml heavy cream chilled
  • 100 g sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 g gelatin sheets soaked in cold water
For the assembly
  • 24 ladyfingers
  • 100 g strawberries for decoration

Method
 

Prepare the mousse
  1. Blend the hulled strawberries with sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
  2. In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  3. Dissolve the soaked gelatin in a small amount of warm water and mix into the strawberry puree.
  4. Fold the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture gently until combined.
Assemble the charlotte
  1. Line the sides of a springform pan with ladyfingers, standing them upright.
  2. Pour the strawberry mousse into the center, smoothing the top.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
  4. Once set, carefully remove from the pan and decorate with additional strawberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For best results, use ripe strawberries and chill all ingredients beforehand.

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