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  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t
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Strawberry Mousse (eggless)


Thanks to my father, in my garden I have lots of organic vegetables and fruits. Strawberries are one of those.

Because of Easter I thought of creating a light dessert that would follow the rich Easter lunch. A strawberry mousse seemed ideal, but again I did not want to use any raw eggs, sugar or a lot of fresh cream. As I always do I opened the refrigerator and I saw yogurt, an ingredient that I use almost everywhere, and then I opened my kitchen cupboards and there were the gelatin and fructose sugar.

In my mind the strawberry mousse was almost ready. The only trouble was the quantity of ingredients that I should use in order to achieve the best result.

What I did was to taste each step before I moved on to the next one. At the beginning I added to the strawberries only ½ a cup of fructose sugar but then I thought that it was not enough so I added another ½ a cup. Actually this was the only adjustment I did to this dessert. The other ingredient measurements were perfect.


I thought about adding some decoration to it, but then I thought that less is more, so as you can see from the photos no extra calories were added to it :-).

This was one of the easiest desserts I ever made. The next time I might add some decoration to it as well. We will see…


Below you can find the Mousse recipe. Enjoy!

Strawberry Mousse (eggless)

Ingredients
300gr digestive biscuits
300gr fresh strawberries
350gr fresh cream
1 cup fructose sugar
1 vanilla sachet
1 gelatin sachet (10gr)
50ml lukewarm water


Preparation Method
1. In a food processor, process biscuits until fine. Add butter and process until combined.

2. Spread mixture over the base of a round tin (25cm), and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

3. Dissolve gelatin in lukewarm water; set aside.
4. In a food processor, process the strawberries, vanilla and fructose sugar; add the yogurt.

5. With an electric mixer beat fresh cream for a few minutes; add to the strawberry mixture and gelatin. Continue mixing until well combined.

6. Pour strawberry mixture on top of the biscuit base and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.
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  1. ShabsApril 26, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Yummm!!!!!!! this one sounds perfect for the summer , I love anything to do with strawberries , you can never go wrong with them :)

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  2. Lori @ Girl Meets OvenApril 26, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    This looks wonderful. You are so lucky to have fresh strawberries in your garden. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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  3. Giulietta@AlterkitchenApril 26, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Wow! This mousse looks wonderful... I would like to taste it! :)

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  4. chocoamylatteApril 26, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    This sounds amazing...and makes me want strawberries now!

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  5. Jill@MadAboutMacaronsApril 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Amazingly light and tasty. Must try this, especially all airy on top of the digestive biscuit base. Beautiful!

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  6. adorasboxApril 26, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    This sounds so delicious. I avoid eating anything with raw eggs for health reasons. This is definitely the better way to do mousse.

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  7. MadeleineApril 26, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    This looks delicious! I like the idea of using Greek yogurt.

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  8. BigFatBakerApril 27, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    This is beautiful. I love the idea of eliminating the eggs and the use of the greek yogurt sounds divine. I'm going to have to try your methods next time I have some delicious organic strawberries around!

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  9. Chris's Gourmet FashionApril 27, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Another great dessert. I need to bookmark this for when our strawberries get here. Any idea for a substitute for the digestive biscuits (I know what they are but don't know where to buy)

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  10. Food FrenzyApril 27, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Beautiful! This sounds wonderful and love the key ingredient, great idea.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Elyse @The Cultural DishApril 27, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    Oh I've been looking for a strawberry mousse recipe! Perfect timing! :)

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  12. AnneApril 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    How sweet and pretty that looks! Beautiful job! : )

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  13. Franklin from DinedelishApril 27, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I want to eat this all day! Just in time for strawberry season!

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  14. PeggyApril 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    I definitely can't get enough of strawberries and this mousse sounds decadent and easy enough that it would hit the spot quick!

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  15. Natascha Kessler - Heaven on HearthApril 27, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    This looks delicious! Would be a wonderful dessert for Mother's Day.

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  16. Dreams of cakesApril 27, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Dear Chris,
    Any biscuit which is suitable for a cheececake recipe is suitable for this recipe as well.

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  17. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeApril 27, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Oh, my, what a gorgeous cake! Perfect for the end of the month when we have fresh local berries...my family would love it!

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  18. KristyApril 27, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    This looks delicious! I'm totally impressed that you pulled this off entirely from scratch using your own measurements. I can only imagine what my effort would have looked like. ;) I love using strawberries - on anything and everything! So good, especially when they are fresh from the garden!

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  19. Cindy Garber IversonApril 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    I know what I'm doing with my next harvest of strawberries! :-)

    Cindy at Rosehaven Cottage

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  20. cakewhizApril 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    i am always so intimidated when it comes to making mousse...i always thought it would be hard but your instructions seem pretty simple...looks like i can pull it off :)

    btw, your first picture is beautiful!

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  21. Vicki WildeApril 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Your mousse is so pretty and pink! I love how you presented it, simple and delicious.

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  22. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Hi ^^
    Please feel free to join our virtual Easter Party.

    Btw, your recipe is great! Good job ;)

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  23. Kelly | Eat Yourself SkinnyApril 28, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Gorgeous pictures and they look absolutely delicious!! Glad to be your new follow, loving your blog :)
    http://cookskinny.blogspot.com/

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  24. AmyApril 28, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    We'll be trying this in June when the strawberries are out where we are. Lovely!

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  25. Ashley BlomApril 29, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    yum yum! Do you happen to have a chocolate mousse recipe? My mom requested one for Mother's Day and I have nooo idea even where to start!

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  26. Dreams of cakesApril 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    I do not have a chocolate mousse recipe right now, but I guess you can replace strawberries with 1/2 a cup of cocoa powder (disolved in milk). I will try this...

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  27. Red VelvetApril 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    I really love the idea of strawberry and egg-less. Looks Yummy, Definitely bookmarked this recipe, I will try it soon. Thanks for sharing.

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  28. AnnaApril 29, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Mmm, looks so good and springy. I love your china!

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  29. Paddy Abroad!May 2, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Can't wait to try this out!

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  30. Buttercream BlondieMay 3, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Love that you used Greek yogurt in this! Looks pretty and delicious!

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  31. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    beautiful pictures and great recipe! I'll try it.

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  32. Neon VinesMay 6, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    This looks so delicious. Just in time for spring, I think we will have to try this out!

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  33. mini rayMay 7, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Wow, this looks like the perfect dessert for warmer weather. Delicious, thanks for the recipe!

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