Strawberry mousse filo cups Recipe

Strawberry mousse filo cups Recipe

  • 2 sheets ready-made filo pastry
  • 1 tbsp melted butter, for brushing
  • 55g/2oz strawberries, hulled and blended in a food processor until smooth
  • 100g/3½oz double cream, whipped until soft peaks form
  • 55g/2oz ricotta
  • 2tbsp icing sugar, sifted in a sieve
  • 2tbsp pistachio nuts, chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  2. Brush two sheets of the filo pastry with the melted butter, cut into two squares and shape over an upside down dariole mould to make a cup.
  3. Transfer onto a baking sheet and place into the oven for 5-10 minutes until crisp and golden. Allow to cool.
  4. Place the ricotta, cream and sifted icing sugar into a bowl and mix together.
  5. Fold the strawberry purĂŠe into the cream mixture and use to fill the pastry cups.
  6. To serve, sprinkle with the chopped pistachios nuts.