I lastly stay in a heat local weather the place fields of candy, farm recent strawberries are ripe for choosing basket fulls within the early Spring.
This recipe is from Sarasota, Florida, chef, Judi Gallagher. Judy additionally hails from New England. We’re each thrilled to search out a number of native U-pick farms open whereas the snowbirds and guests are in Florida.
Her recipe for Strawberries Romanoff is an l960s traditional. She serves it with a sliced shortcake biscuit or scone.
Strawberries Romanoff
Serves 6-8 or4-6 if it’s the Hill Staff devouring this outdated favourite.
2 pints strawberries washed and stemmed.
Word: finest when consumed lower than 24 hours after selecting… no downside in our house.
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur… i.e. Grand Marnier or Cointreau
1 pint vanilla ice cream… I choose Häagen-Dazs or fats wealthy ice cream. This isn’t food regimen meals.
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons zest of orange
6-8 entire berries
Slice the berries. Toss three-quarters of them with sugar and orange liqueur in a big bowl.
Refrigerate no less than one hour to macerate.
Put ice cream within the fridge to melt.
Put the cream and half of the macerated strawberries in a chilly mixing bowl. With an electrical mixer, whip to tender peaks, about 12 minutes. Fold within the ice cream.
Distribute the ice cream amongst 6 tall martini glasses.
Combine the plain berries with the remaining macerated berries and place on high of the cream. Garnish with a complete berry (stem on) and grated orange zest.
I additionally add a recent mint leaf from the herb backyard to the highest.
To serve with this outdated, decadent dessert, I choose a nicely chilled cuvée rose’ brut.
You’ll find extra of Judi’s recipes and Sarasota eating out options on her weblog, Foodie’s Pocket book, on http://www.sarasotamagazine.com
One other Sarasota wine and meals tycoon is Michael Klauber, who not too long ago returned from the wine areas of South America. Michael’s most popular rose’ is Laurent-Perrier, for the added taste.
