Cranberry Mousse With Semolina That Your Kids Will Love
This is a great recipe for many reasons. For the chef it is ideal because it is simple and easy to prepare. For the kids it’s brilliant because it is pink, which the little ladies will especially love, and because it tastes amazing.
This little treat is also an interesting little dish for those who are interested in food from other cultures as this dessert originates from Russia, where it is a huge favourite.
A nice idea whenever you are cooking something such as this with the little ones is for you to make it a more involving experience than them simply watching you at work. Make it more fun and engaging. Ask them to do some fun work online while you are doing all of your preparation.
Ingredients
Fresh cranberries 200 grams (Frozen cranberries also work)
Sugar 1 glass
2 Tablespoons of natural honey
Half a glass of semolina
Two and a half glasses of water
1: Wash the berries with some cold water. They usually come pre-washed these days but it is still good practice to do it yourself. Then rinse them off with the colander and put them into a medium sized pan. Mash them all together with some appropriate instrument until you have a nice smooth and runny consistency. Once you have done this you need to separate the mushed up berries from the juice.
2: Now that you have your juice in a separate cup, put that in the fridge while you get on with the rest of the preparation.
3: Now go back to your pan of mashed up berries and add the water there. Put to heat and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat and let it all simmer for about five minutes.
4: Now you need to repeat the separation process of the juice from the mush. This time you can throw away the mush after you have fully rinsed it of all the juice. Add honey to the new juice and mix thoroughly. Then add your sugar to this mix and warm all together over a medium heat. Once this mix has started to boil, we add the semolina very slowly. If you put it all into the mix too quickly it will not bind properly with your liquid mix. Stir this new mixture constantly. You will need to keep doing this for around fifteen minutes.
5: Once you’ve taken your mixture from the heat, it is time to add the juice that you earlier left cooling in the fridge. Blend everything then all together until you get the airy consistency that characterises a god mousse. Don’t over mix or you will end up with a mousse that is too runny.
6: Once you’ve got the consistency just right, divide the mousse into individual portions and put them in the fridge so that they can set a little more and gain that added bit of moussey consistency. This dish looks great so if you have some special handmade kitchen furniture now is a great time to show it off in opposition to your bright pink dessert! Make the experience even more fun by getting the kids to take some photos of the end product.
This little delicacy is obviously served cold and usually comes with some fresh milk or whipped cream. Enjoy!
By Alisha Webb. Alisha is a British writer and content developer for Kitstone – handmade kitchens.
