Go out now to collect or buy the last strawberries! Otherwise this recipe will haunt you until the next spring 😉 .
Today’s recipe is an irresistible mousse with strawberries, bananas and Philadelphia cheese, to be served slightly cool as a refreshing dessert; or, in summer, as a base for a delicious ice cream 🙂
Eating the mouse all alone, however, is a bit sad… So we’ve got a second recipe for you: half-wholemeal spelt shortbread flavored with a hint of vanilla 🙂 . These cookies are a perfect match with the strawberry and banana mousse, or even as a good afternoon snack, perhaps along with a warm cup of tea 🙂 .
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Strawberry and banana mousse
Ingredients
- 220 g of philadelphia
- 1 large banana
- 500 g of strawberries
- 150 g of brown sugar
- juice of one lemon
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
Instructions
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Clean the strawberries and cut them into small pieces; and add lemon juice, sugar and vanilla seeds.
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Cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, until you obtain a thick purée.
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Separately, add the banana at Philadelphia and the starch sifted. Whisk the mixture.
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As soon as the mashed strawberries will be ready, add the two creams. Heat again the cream over a low heat for 5 minutes; then turn off and let rest.
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Let cool completely before serving; we recommend that you accompany it with biscuits;).
Semi-wholemeal spell biscuits with vanilla
Ingredients
- 100 g of flour
- 100 g wholemeal spell flour
- 75 g of brown sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 100 g butter
- 1 egg
To decorate
- Brown sugar
Instructions
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Mount, with a whip, butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
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Add sifted flour and salt, mix vigorously until the dough is smooth and firm.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in refrigerator for an hour before continuing.
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After this time you can roll out your pastry and cut it with the pastry rings.
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Just before baking cookies, brush them with some milk and sprinkle with brown sugar.
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Bake the cookies at 180°C for 10 minutes.