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Strawberry Shortcake With Fresh Strawberries
By Patricia Gorginas
Strawberry shortcake is a delicious dessert, given after a main
meal. There are not many excuses to give out something so delicious,
as something that includes fresh strawberries, especially when
strawberries are in season. I slice my strawberries, from my own
organic garden, freshly picked on the day of cooking.
When my strawberry patch is full of strawberries, there are not
many excuses I need to find, to make a number of delicious desserts
with strawberries. If strawberries are out, then I use strawberry
syrup, which is always available at my favourite gourmet food
store.
Whenever there is a family special event, I always like to make
my familys’ favourite dessert, the delicious strawberry shortcake.
Mixing Light Cake, Strawberries And Whipped Cream
One of my favorite desserts is strawberry shortcake, and it has
been since I was a child. There is something delicious about the
mix of light cake, strawberries, and whipped cream that most children
and many adults love.
Growing up, we only had it one way, and that was always fine
with me. However, I have since learned that there are many ways
to enjoy this dessert and most of them are just as good, if not
better, than the original that I loved as a child.
Shortcake Is The Most Popular Option
Most use shortcake when they make this dessert, but you don’t
have to if you don’t want to. You can substitute many sorts of
cake and you will find that many of them taste amazing. We have
tried many, and my favorites were angel food cake and pound cake.
Both have a decidedly different texture, and each changes the
taste of the entire dessert. It might depend on if you want a
lighter version or a more luxurious strawberry shortcake. You
may even find that regular white or yellow cake mix can work well
for this as well.
Using Fresh Strawberries For A Healthier Cake
You can also go a few different ways with your fruit for your
strawberry shortcake. You can get the strawberries that come in
a syrup, as many of them do, or you can simply slice or even chop
fresh strawberries when you want something a bit lighter and a
bit healthier.
Though it technically wouldn’t be called strawberry shortcake
any longer, you can use other types of fruit if you wish. I have
made the same thing with blueberries and blackberries, and the
dessert was still a hit with my family. What you use may very
well depend on the time of year.
Reducing Calories With Unsweetened Whipped Cream
You can also keep the sugar down if you think of different toppings
for your strawberry shortcake dessert. One of the most common
ways to top this dessert is to use whipped cream. You can make
your own whipped cream with heavy whipping cream and Splenda to
save some calories, or you can go with just the cream in an unsweetened
form.
You may also find other things you can drizzle on the top like
chocolate syrup, or you can sprinkle powered sugar over the top
as well. You can find even more great varieties of strawberry
shortcake in newer recipe books or by looking at cooking web sites
you can find on the Internet.
Making A Dessert For Family Dinner Parties
When the time comes for a family celebration like a birthday
or a graduation, we always like to offer a dessert of strawberry
shortcake, after the main meal. We also make a second smaller
cake and offer the low calorie version to satisfy those on a low
calorie diet. Quiet often, both cakes are eaten rather quickly
and none is left over for the next day, especially when we have
invited guests.
I have been asked for my secret recipe, but I just write it down
and tell them it is a very basic recipe, with no real complications
and easy to make your own adjustments by adding more ingredients.
One time, I did not have enough fresh strawberries, so I added
some shredded walnuts, to makeup for the difference and it tasted
just as delicious.
As long as you use the main ingredients of light cake, strawberries
and whipped cream, there should be no limits on additional ingredients
to make strawberry shortcake.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food and
cooking including Bachelorette
Party Ideas, Italian
Cooking, Jalapeno
Stuffed Olives, Quick
and Easy Dinner Recipes, Dinner
Party Ideas, Cheese
Recipes, Salad
Dressing, Muffin
Baskets, Chocolate
Covered Potato Chips, Italian
Food.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
What are the kitchen basics I need?
Kitchen basics that every kitchen should have are
pots and pans (in a variety of sizes), measuring cups, measuring spoons,
mixing bowls and an assortment of kitchen gadgets that make life easier.
One of these gadgets is a can opener. Being forced to saw off
the bottom of a can could take a little of the fervor away from
cooking. Also consider keeping whisks, spatulas and tongs as part
of your cooking basics.
Another item basic that is used often is a drainer/strainer.
These can come in the form of bowls or be part of a boiling pan
set. It is used to drain spaghetti water from the pasta or can
be used for anything similar.
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