Thursday, November 25, 2010

Famous International Desserts with Strawberries

Strawberries are used in dessert recipes all over the world and they also feature in savory recipes. There is something about the beautiful and unmistakable flavor and appetizing texture of a ripe strawberry that makes it a wonderful ingredient for lots of kinds of dessert recipes.

Strawberries feature in cake recipes, jello recipes, cheesecake recipes and pie recipes. They go well with ice cream, cheese, or cream and there are savory recipes for strawberries as well. You can add them to salads or season them with raspberry vinegar for a flavorful and unusual appetizer.

Interesting Strawberry Facts

Strawberries are known to have been growing wild in 234 BC in Italy, amongst other places. There are many kinds of strawberries grown today all over the globe. Over twenty five thousand acres of strawberries are planted annually in California, which is where more than eighty percent of all strawberries in the United States come from.

Strawberries are healthy as well as delicious. They are naturally high in folate, potassium, antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C. They are also low in calories and fat.

Tasty Strawberry Dessert Recipes

A popular dessert in the United Kingdom is made with fresh strawberries and cream on the side. Vanilla ice cream also goes beautifully. Strawberry Charlotte Russe is a French dessert recipe, which blends strawberries, sugar, cream, ladyfingers, gelatin, and vanilla. For an all-American dessert, what about making a strawberry pie jello recipe with those wonderful berries?

Strawberry fool is frequently eaten in Ghana and is made with strawberries, cream, powdered sugar and either port or Madeira wine. Strawberry parfait is a delicious and famous dessert too and this is made with sherbet, strawberries, and ice cream. Parfaits are best made to order, rather than making them too far ahead of time.

For a refreshing summer dessert, strawberry pavlova is always a winner. Legend has it that an Australian chef created this dessert after watching Anna Pavlova dance, and wanting to make something as light and airy as her dancing.

Jello Recipes with Strawberries

Whether you are using frozen strawberries, canned strawberries or fresh ones, there are many different jello recipes you can use them in. For a fat free, low calorie dessert, you can make something simple like sugar free strawberry jello with sliced strawberries in it.

For something fancier, what about a strawberry jello salad with cream, chocolate candies and pretzels? You can make jello then chop it up and combine it with other ingredients for a real mixture of textures and flavors.

Adding berries to jello before it sets and then serving it with cream or ice cream is a classic dessert recipe. You can also make a strawberry mousse and layer it over a contrasting flavor of jello. This would be especially good for a dinner party because it looks attractive and you can make it in advance. Adding a few extra touches to a dessert like chocolate syrup and coconut flakes can turn even a basic strawberry jello recipe into something exotic and colorful.

Jello cake makes an exciting change from regular cake and it does not take much longer to make. Jello and cake go together wonderfully because jello is moist and soft and cake has a completely different texture. Jello cake is easy to make, even if you are new to dessert making.

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