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March 2009, What's Cookin'?

Stuffed Strawberries

Sun, Mar 01, 2009

This month's recipe pays homage to the FLORIDA STRAWBERRY, the finest to be found anywhere.

Stuffed Strawberries

Who knew Florida strawberries are related to the rose? The staff certainly didn't, but apparently that's why they have such a wonderful, distinctive fragrance. This month's recipe was chosen in honor of the annual Strawberry Festival, recently held in Plant City, and the Florida growers that produce these sweet treats.

 

 

Stuffed Strawberries

(with homemade vanilla whip cream)

20 FLORIDA Strawberries

  8 ounces of heavy whipping cream

  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  1 vanilla bean, seeded

  2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Wash and cut tops off strawberries. Make a small hollow in each berry. Whip the heavy whipping cream with vanilla extract and a seeded vanilla bean until soft peaks form. Add sugar and blend gently. Use a pastry bag with a small tip to pipe the vanilla cream into the small hollow in each strawberry.

Yield: six servings

Our thanks to the Florida Department of Agriculture for this great desert recipe.

Publisher's Note: If I were to guess, I'd say there are more than a few calories in this recipe. However, I should also mention that strawberries are a good source of fiber and potassium. So if you can do without the whip cream go ahead and eat them plain because nothing beats a Florida strawberry, stuffed or not. 

 

 

 

 

 

By Staff

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