Time for Strawberries!
Strawberry Facts
- Strawberries were originally called "Strewberries." They were called this because of the way the berries seem to be just strewn about the leaves of the plant.
- Eight strawberries provide 140 percent of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C.
- Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.
- One cup of strawberries has just 55 calories.
- The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds (on average, 200) on the outside of the fruit.
- Strawberries are grown in every state in the United States and every province of Canada.
Strawberry Blossoms
Ingredients:
12 large, fresh strawberries, rinsed
1 3-oz. pkg.cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoon powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon sour cream
Directions:
Remove stems from strawberries to form a flat base. Place berries on cutting surface, pointed end facing up. With a sharp knife, carefully slice each berry in half vertically to within a 1/4 inch of base. Cut each half into three wedges to form 6 petals. (Don't slice through the base.) Pull petals apart slightly.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and sour cream; beat until light and fluffy. With a pastry bag and star tip or small spoon, fill strawberries with cream cheese mixture.
Note: A zipper sandwich bag can be used instead of a pastry bag by filling with cream cheese mixture and squeezing out excess air before sealing. Carefully cut one corner off of the bottom of the bag.
Variation: Use strawberry-flavored cream cheese for added sweetness.
Strawberry Leather
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh strawberries *
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
Directions:
Place strawberries in a blender and process until smooth. Measure 2 cups of strawberry puree. Stir in lemon juice and corn syrup. Line a 15×10 inch jellyroll pan with heavy-duty plastic wrap and tape plastic wrap to the pan at the corners.
Pour strawberry mixture in prepared pan and spread thin, leaving 1 inch on all sides. You can adjust this to fit your dehydrator or another pan, be sure it is spread thin on the pan.
Dry in an oven at 150 degrees F or a dehydrator for 7 to 8 hours or until surface is no longer sticky. Remove leather from pan while still warm and roll up jellyroll fashion. Cut into logs and wrap in plastic wrap. Make five 2 inch logs
* Any other fruit may be used in place of the strawberries.
- Recipe courtesy of Tawra Kellam of Not Just Beans, www.notjustbeans.com.
Layered Strawberry Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup half & half
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 pint whipping cream
Red food coloring (if desired)
1 pint of fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced
Directions:
Heat half & half in a saucepan until boiling, add butter and set aside. In a bowl, blend sugar, vanilla and eggs, beat at high speed until mixture is very light and fluffy. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt, add egg mixture, then add half & half mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Pour batter into a well greased and floured springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool slightly and remove from pan. Let cool completely then cut cake into three even layers. Brush away any loose crumbs.
Whip the cream cheese until very smooth, beat in the powdered sugar and whipping cream, until mixture is creamy and fluffy. You may add a few drops of food coloring if desired to tint frosting. Spread frosting between each layer, place sliced strawberries on each layer. Then spread remaining frosting on top and sides of assembled cake. Garnish with strawberries on top and on sides.
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And don't forget Strawberry Cream Pie !
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