Ingredients
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- For the Hibiscus Strawberry Mousse:
- 1.5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and pureed
- 2 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp powdered gelatin
- 3 tbsp cold water (for blooming)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- For the Vanilla Sponge Base:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- For the Ruby Mirror Glaze:
- 1 tbsp powdered gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water (for blooming)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup ruby chocolate chips
- 2 drops red gel food coloring
Instructions
- 1. Simmer the water and dried hibiscus flowers in a small saucepan for 5 minutes, strain out the flowers, and mix the ruby liquid with the strawberry puree and sugar. Bloom 1 tablespoon of gelatin in 3 tablespoons of cold water for 5 minutes, melt it completely in the warm strawberry hibiscus mixture, and let it cool to room temperature.
- 2. Whip the heavy cream to medium peaks, then gently fold it into the cooled strawberry hibiscus puree until smooth. Pour the mousse into silicone dome molds, leaving a small space at the top, and freeze for 4 hours until solid.
- 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until thick and pale, gently fold in the flour, vanilla, and melted butter, then spread the batter onto a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- 4. Cool the cake completely, then cut out small circles that match the diameter of the dome molds. Press a cake circle onto the flat bottom of each frozen mousse dome, then return the molds to the freezer.
- 5. Bloom the remaining gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water. In a saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup of water to a boil, then remove from heat, stir in the bloomed gelatin, condensed milk, ruby chocolate chips, and red food coloring, blending until perfectly smooth and glossy.
- 6. Unmold the frozen domes and place them on a wire rack set over a tray. Pour the glaze over the frozen domes at 90°F until completely covered, let the excess drip off, then transfer the domes to plates and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 38g
- Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Protein: 5g