Strawberry Mousse Cups: my own creations!

Summer's not summer without a strawberry recipe and with Wimbledon due to start in the next few days, how about treating yourself to these lovely strawberry mousse cups?! This is my own recipe where I have drawn upon other recipes I have come across over the years and hence created this concoction. Obviously, if you are following my challenge then you'll know that this recipe won't count but it's so yummy I just wanted to share it!

Strawberry mousse in an edible chocolate cup

Strawberry Mousse Cups

Serves 6
200 g strawberries
125 g Marshmallows (Approximately 15 normal sized)
1 tsp lemon juice
120 ml double cream
For the chocolate cups
125 g plain chocolate
1 tsp white vegetable fat such as Trex

1. First make the chocolate cups by melting the chocolate and the vegetable fat together in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Remember not to let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.
2. Brush the melted chocolate inside 6 cupcake baking cases (I always do a spare one just in case!). Place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to set - you should still have quite a bit of chocolate mixture left over. Repeat once more. This can be done a few hours ahead.

Melting the chocolate with the Trex

 3.  Lightly crush 50 g of the strawberries and combine with the marshmallows in a saucepan and heat until melted. Stir in the lemon juice and cool completely.

4.  Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold in the marshmallow mix with the remaining chopped strawberries.

5. Carefully peel off the paper cases from the chocolate so you are left with the chocolate shell and fill the chocolate cups with the mousse mix. Chill until ready to serve. You can garnish with whipped cream or a single small strawberry.

Melting the marshmallows with the strawberries

Chopped strawberries to add to the mousse mix

Folding in the strawberries

Ready to chill in the fridge

Assembling pudding for my guests (this moreish cake recipe will be featuring soon!)