Red Cheese Mousse Recipe

Prepare Gelatin

Soak gelatin sheets in cold water for about 5 minutes until soft. Squeeze out excess water.

Mix Cheese and Cream

In a bowl, beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.

Incorporate Gelatin

Melt the gelatin in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the red food coloring and mix well. Add this to the cheese mixture and gently fold until combined.

Chill

Pour the mousse into serving glasses and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours until set.

Prepare Hazelnuts

Blend the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground.

Melt Chocolate

Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or double boiler. Mix the ground hazelnuts and cocoa powder into the melted chocolate.

Cool and Crumble

Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and let cool. Once set, crumble into snow-like pieces.

Cook Strawberries

In a saucepan, combine fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until strawberries soften.

Blend and Strain

Blend the mixture until smooth and strain to remove seeds.

Thicken with Agar-Agar

Return the strawberry liquid to the saucepan, add agar-agar, and bring to a boil. Stir for 2 minutes until thickened.

Set the Gel

Pour the mixture into a flat dish and let it cool in the refrigerator until set. Cut into cubes before serving.