Strawberry Mousse

Directions

1. 1
   Place half the strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle with the granulated sugar and kirsch.
2. 2
   Let macerate for 15 minutes.
3. 3
   Puree the remaining strawberries together with the confectioners' sugar in a blender.
4. 4
   Whip the cream to stiff peaks.
5. 5
   Reserve a quarter of the whipped cream for garnish and refrigerate.
6. 6
   Carefully fold the remaining cream into the pureed strawberries.
7. 7
   Arrange the macerated strawberries in 4 balloon-shaped wine glasses, reserving a few strawberry slices for garnish.
8. 8
   Fill the glasses with the strawberry cream, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a few hours.
9. 9
   Pipe the reserved whipped cream through a pastry bag fitted with a star tip over the mousse and decorate with the remaining sliced strawberries.
10. 10
    Variation: Substitute an equal amount of raspberries for the strawberries.