Maple Sauce For Strawberries

Maple Sauce For Strawberries

1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 pints whole fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and maple syrup; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Arrange strawberries in eight dessert bowls. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over them and refrigerate. To serve, pour sour cream mixture over strawberries.

NOTE: This may also be used as a dipping sauce for the strawberries. Add the brown sugar in with the sour cream and maple syrup.

Makes 8 servings.

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Strawberry Shortcake And Friends

Strawberry Shortcake And Friends

Strawberry Shortcake and Friends
By Andrea Scott

Strawberry Shortcake and Friends are very popular characters with children, everywhere. Since their original appearance during the 1980's, they have been re-introduced with some changes and some additional doll characters have been added to extend the original collection.

The Strawberry Shortcake characters live in Strawberryland and they include some interesting dolls such as Strawberry Shortcake who is the little redhead and is the main character. She often wears a distinctive pink hat printed with strawberries on it. The other characters include Orange Blossom, Angel Cake, Blueberry Muffin, Huckleberry Pie, Ginger Snap, Honey Pie Pony, Crepes Suzette, Tea Blossom, Tangerina Torta, Seaberry Delight, Frosty Puff, Rainbow Sherbert, Coco Calypso, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Torte and Apricot. A range of delightful pets have also been added to enhance the wonderful collection.

All of the Strawberry Shortcake and Friends have different characteristics to make them interesting to read about in books and watch on television programs. They are very colorful characters and are incredibly entertaining to get to know.

For anyone who is interested in the characters, there are plenty of exciting ways to incorporate leisure and useful household products through the purchase of DVD's, videos, costumes, books, posters, bedding, accessories including various other items with the Strawberry Shortcake dolls. They can be purchased in offline stores and online and come in a range of prices depending on the type of products you are interested in acquiring for your child.

You can research a lot of information about Strawberry Shortcake and Friends and find out about their individual personalities in a variety of places.

Strawberry Shortcake And Friends

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Strawberry Shortcake 2010

Strawberry Shortcake 2010

Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party with Tasty Food Treats
By Gail Leino

A strawberry shortcake party is great for young ones during lazy summer days or on a young girl's special birthday. Strawberry Shortcake is a cartoon character with her own show that many girl's love. Plus the theme just opens the way for delicious treats and pastries for the party. Of course the easiest food idea for this party is strawberry shortcake and this cake is very easy to put together. Pick up some mini angel food or sponge cakes, whipped toppings, sliced strawberries and mix together. Voila!

The character strawberry shortcake has lots of friends and they are all named for food treats, so you can provide an entire dessert buffet at this party themed after strawberry and her friends. You can have T.N. Honey at the party, along with Blueberry Muffin, Lemon Chiffon, Banana Twirl and so many others all with their own food treats. Don't forget to put out lots of paper goods for all these goodies. Strawberry Shortcake plates, cups, napkins and tablecloths can be found that feature the 1980's cartoon character dressed all in red or the modern strawberry shortcake in cute pink hat and jeans. She's come a long way from her days on holiday cards.

Decorate your Strawberry Shortcake party to look like strawberryland where the character lives. Use red and pink streamers, metallic dangles, strawberry wall hangings and fun balloons. You can even customize a birthday banner for a girl's birthday party. Hats are big in strawberry land so you might want to hand out some plastic party hats and feather boas as party favors. Funky sunglasses also make cool party favors, especially if you have your strawberry shortcake party in the garden.

There are numerous cartoon shows and movies you can show at the party to keep the kids entertained. In fact there is even a strawberry shortcake video for game boy advance if your guest of honor likes both playing video games and this character. After presents are opened, pop in a movie and sit back for a while.

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Strawberry Sorbet Recipe

Strawberry Sorbet Recipe

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 pints fresh ripe strawberries
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
2 to 3 tablespoons vodka

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Stir until mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand approximately 10 minutes.

Lightly rinse and dry the strawberries; hull and cut in halves. In a food processor or blender, puree the strawberries with 1/4 cup of the sugar syrup.

Add lemon juice, vodka, and pureed strawberries to the remaining sugar syrup; stir until thoroughly blended.

NOTE: The vodka (or any other type of alcohol) is the secret to a soft sorbet. Alcohol itself does not freeze and adding a little bit keeps the sorbet from doing the same. Vodka is excellent to use because it doesn't affect the taste.

Ice Cream Maker - Transfer mixture to ice cream maker, process according to manufacturer's instructions.

Freezer Method - Pour into container, cover, and place mixture in the freezer. When it is semi-solid, mash it up with a fork and refreeze again. When frozen, place in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Cover and refreeze until serving time.

NOTE: Can be prepared 3 days in advance. Cover and keep frozen.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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Strawberry Granita Recipe

Strawberry Granita Recipe

1 pound fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
Traditional Aceto Balsamico (aged Balsamic Vinegar), optional
Mint leaves, for garnish

Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries. Place sliced strawberries in a large bowl. Toss the strawberries with the sugar; let stand for at least one hour at room temperature, or up to four hours. The strawberries will be very juicy. Puree the strawberries and their juices with the water in a blender. Taste and add fresh lemon juice, if desired. At this point, if you want, strain out any seeds.

Pour mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze approximately 45 minutes or until icy at edge of pan.

Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly. Cover and freeze again until icy at edge of pan and overall texture is slushy, about 45 minutes.

Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly. Cover and return to freezer and freeze about 3 hours or until frozen solid. Remove from freezer. Using a fork, scrape granita down length of pan, forming icy flakes. Return to freezer for at least 1 hour. Can be made 1 day ahead. When served, the granita should look like a fluffy pile of dry red crystals.

To serve, scoop flaked granita into tall goblets or parfait glasses. If the granita is too solid you can allow it to sit in the refrigerator for half an hour until you can scrape it with a fork. Garnish with mint leaves, and serve immediately with iced tea spoons.

For an extra-special taste sensation, drizzle the tops (for use a dropper) of each serving of Strawberry Granita with aged balsamic vinegar. So good!

NOTE: Granita looks fantastic if served in wine or martini glasses. Moisten rims of 6 martini or wine glasses with water; dip rims into some sugar, and then add the granita.

Makes 6 servings.

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