Strawberries With Pine Nut-Praline Cream
desserts, fruits
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoon water
1/3 cup pine nuts
1 cup whipping cream
well chilled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 pint strawberries
hulled; quartered
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 5 minutes. Vanilla yogurt canbe used in place of whipped cream. 1. Lightly oil a flat baking sheet. Put the sugar in a small heavy saucepan; drizzle water over and swirl the panso all the sugar is moistened. Cook over medium-high heat, watching closely, until sugar is melted and mixture is a rich medium brown. Add pine nuts and remove from heat. Immediately pour onto baking sheet and cool completely. 2. Break cooled nut mixture into pieces. Grind to a powder in a food processor or blender. 3. Whip cream until it holds soft peaks. Mix in vanilla and half of ground nut mixture. 4. To serve, place a spoonful of whipped cream into serving bowls; top with berries and a small sprinkling of nut powder. Chicago Tribune, 08/05/93. Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.00
Yield: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 0:0
