Strawberry recipe please!

[Tora]

I've been having huge crops of strawberries in the last few weeks. I usually like to eat it with condensed milk or with scones but I really could do with other ways of eating them.
I should add I would like to avoid making jam, as I have many jars of home-made jam already.

Thanks

[manicscousers]

low fat strawberry souffle..pack of sugar free jelly, 4 ozs low fat fromage frais, 8 oz strawberries, mix jelly as per instructions, blitz strawberries with the fromage frais, mix together, pour into a mould, chill and eat 

[sweet-pea]

I tried this last year and really liked it, but I don't think it would be to everyone's taste.

Strawberry basil Pesto:  http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2006/06/pesto_fraise_basilic.php

SP x

[HappyCatz]

I have just made some delicious strawberry ice cream, recipe came from sarah raven's new book.

440g strawberries,
juice of 1 orange,
juice of 1 lemon,
300ml double cream,
150gg caster sugar.

Blitz strawbs in processor with fruit juice, add sugar and cream and blitz again, churn in ice cream maker for 20 mins or place in shallow dish, freeze until half frozen, put mixture back in processor and blitz until smooth, return to freezer until freezes completely.

Couldn't stop licking the spoon, it's delicious

[Tora]

I'm quite adventurous with food so very interested in pesto. I can't imagine what it tastes like though!

Souffle and ice cream sound gorgeous too. A trip to a supermarket is in order me thinks.

[flossie]

Strawberry Italian water ice  - is a favourite - River Cottage Cookbook

You can use all the slightly "odd" looking ones and it is really easy...

1kg straws
2 large lemons
250g
icing sugar


Crush strawbs.  He suggests that you rub through a seive to extract seeds.  I never bother

Add lemonjuice and whisk in sugar.
Pour into ice cream machine and churn until frozen

OR IF no machine

to make granita style - more crunchy...
Freeeze in a tray until solid and then scratch up into frosty shards with a strong for just before serving
ENJOY

[Tin Shed]

I make a strawberry and rhubarb compote - just add sugar to taste and cook. Its great for using up those less than wonderful looking strawbs! Had it with meringues, strawberries and cream yesterday and today with banana and ice cream as a sort of banana split. Yummy!!!

[antipodes]

I have made a recipe like a Tiramisu but with summer fruits, including strawberries. First I chop and cook the fruit lightly till it has released a good amount of juice but is still firm. Instead of soaking the sponge fingers in coffee, I soak them in the fruit juice released (mixed with a bit of alcohol, like creme de cassis). Then I make the mousse with marscapone cheese, eggs, sugar, etc like for a tiramisu and I layer the sponge fingers, fruit and cream, and I put some fresh fruit with it when serving. My guests really enjoyed this last time I served it. Sorry not to have a "real recipe" !
Don't forget that you can also use strawberries with lots of cakes, like a sponge or to top a cheesecake.

[emmy1978]

My all time fav standy is the granita. It is so easy and sooooo good. The strawberry flavour is so intense and it's all sparkly and gorgeous. 

[Jeannine]

Mix them with other fruit  to make a pie filling,I have just put one on recipes XXJeannine

[Tora]

Lots of lovely recipes! Thank you everyone.

I think I have enough strawberries to try all the recipes here.
My neighbour at the allotment was saying he picked 3 bucket full of strawberries in one day!

[emmy1978]

Also have great strawberry shortcake recipe if you'd like it. 

[Tora]

Oh yes, please!

[emmy1978]

Here you go.

about 1lb Strawberries
1oz caster sugar
1 large tub cream (think it's about 280ml)
icing sugar for dusting

For the shortcake
 
8oz plain flour
2 level teaspoons baking powder
3oz butter cut into pieces
1 large egg
1 1/2 oz caster sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 oz melted butter
salt

Place strawb in a bowl, sprinkle with the caster sugar and toss. Leave while you make the shortcake. This draws out the juices.
Preheat oven to 200c, 400f gas 6. Grease a 8" sandwich tin with a little melted butter.
Sift flour, baking powder and pinch of salt into a large bowl. Add butter and rub in lightly with fingertips.
In a smaller bowl mix egg, sugar and milk with a fork. Add all at once to dry ingredients and with a table knife cut through the mixture to make a rough scone dough. It should be soft but not sticky.
With floured fingers draw the mix together and turn onto lightly floured surface to knead lightly to smooth the surface.
Divide dough in two and pat out each half to fit the tin. With floured fingers press one circle of dough into the tin. Brush liberally with melted butter and the place other circle of dough on top. Press gently to fit.
Bake for about 15 minutes and turn out onto wore rack. Leave to cool for 10 mins.
Gently separate the layers while still warm, use rounded butter knife if you have one or normal table knife will do.
Place shortcake pale side up on serving plate. Divide the top into 8 slices. ( this makes it sooo much easier to serve or eat all to yourself!!)
Whip cream to soft peaks, not too stiff. Spoon sugared strawbs and juices onto base of cake, add cream on top. Place 8 slices on top and give a good old dusting of icing sugar. Serve warm.
You can bake the cake earlier in the day and just give it a rewarm in the oven before splitting and filling. I do this when my nana comes every June. Lovely with nice cup of tea or dessert wine. 

[Tora]

Thank you very much, emmy. Sounds delicious! I just love the combination of strawberries and cream...

I'm so frustrated now because I don't have cream in the fridge! I'm going to make it at the weekend.

[manicscousers]

just found this in a mag        strawberry mille feuille
half a 425g pack of ready roll puff pastry     8tbsp strawberry jam
250g strawberries      284ml pot cream
3tbsp icing sugar
line a baking sheet with baking paper, cut the sheet of pastry in half across the shor side and then into 4 along the longer side to make 8 even pieces   cook for 10 mins at 220c/gas 7
cut the pastry through the middle, spread the bottom with jam, cover with strawberries
whip the cream, spoon on top of the fruit, cover with the pastry top and sprinkle icing sugar on..
I'm trying this out tomorrow for the family 

[Tora]

Ohh, the mille feuille sounds lovely too! Did you try it out at the weekend?
I couldn't go shopping for ages and finally managed to buy things yesterday. I've now got all the ingredients I need to try out the recipes (and I'm supposed to be on diet )!

[manicscousers]

here's the last one, I made 20 and there were only 9 adults..the kids didn't like them 

[Obbelix]

My daughter's favourites are strawberry pavlova and strawberry Eton Mess and we've also enjoyed them added to rhubarb crumble.  Surprisingly delicious.  They're also good added to breakfast cereal such as cornflakes, muesli, Weetabix etc.

[emmy1978]

Oh yes! Eton mess just luvverly. Easier still than anything. Bash up meringues, chuck in strawbs and combine with loosely whipped cream. Oh yum yummedy.