Strawberry Letter No.23

             

Nail Art Through The Ages ~ 1950's

Sweets for my Sweet!

Fresh Strawberry Milkshake Recipe

Total Time:

30 min

Prep

5 min

Inactive

20 min

Cook

5 min

Yield:

2 servings

Level:

Easy

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, plus whole strawberries, for garnish
• 2 heaping tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions

In a mixing bowl combine the sliced strawberries, sugar and vanilla extract and stir to combine well. Set aside and allow to maceratefor at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.

In a large mixer, place the strawberries, ice cream, and milk. Blend until smooth. Pour into ice cream parlor glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with whole strawberries. Serve immediately.

Mammas lil baby loves Strawberry Shortcake

5 min

Inactive

10 min

Cook

5 min

Yield:

10 to 12 servings

Level:

Easy

Ingredients

• 1 large angel food cake

For the custard:

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

For the glaze:

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin (recommended: Jell-O)
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in 1/2 (if berries are extra large, they can be cut into quarters)
• Whole fresh strawberries and mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

Slice cake, using a serrated knife, horizontally into 3 equal layers.

For the custard:

Mix together cream cheese, condensed milk, and whipped topping in a bowl; set aside.

For the glaze:

In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin; add water. Cook stirring over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Fold in strawberries.

For assembly:

Place 1 layer of cake in a large clear bowl. Top with a layer of glaze, followed by a layer of custard mixture. Repeat layering in this order for remaining cake, glaze and custard. Top cake with 3 whole fresh strawberries and fresh mint leaves.

Reblogged from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/strawberry-shortcake-recipe/index.html

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