Fresh Strawberry & Lime Mousse - Kitchen Garden Magazine

A light dessert perfect for a summer’s day in the garden and great for kids to help with too.

SERVES 8

• 400g (14oz) strawberries

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• ½ lime, juice of

• 250g (9oz) marshmallows

• 400ml (14fl oz) double cream

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1. Roughly chop the strawberries and put them in a saucepan together with the lime juice, and stir over a gentle heat for 5–10 minutes until the strawberries are soft and pulpy, mashing with a fork every so often.

2. Stir the marshmallows into the strawberry mixture, until melted. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.

3. Whip the cream until soft peaks form, then fold into the cooled strawberry mixture and spoon into 8 serving glasses. Chill overnight or until set.

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4. Decorate with the reserved strawberries.

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Steve Ott

Steve Ott is editor of Kitchen Garden magazine and started his career as a professional grower, producing everything from cut flowers to vegetables. He has been growing fruit and veg all his life and spends most of his spare time in his garden in the East Midlands. He loves to experiment with crops and varieties he has never grown before and when he isn’t gardening is to be found out in the countryside bird watching and walking his dog Ted.