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Flambéed strawberries with crème fraîche

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 50 g sugar, white
  • 50 g sugar, brown
  • 1 dl orange juice
  • 500 g strawberries, in pieces
  • 6 tbsp Cointreau
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche
  • mint
  • 4 scoops of ice cream (vanilla ice cream)

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Caramelize the sugar in a heatproof pan and deglaze with the orange juice. Simmer until the caramel has dissolved, then reduce by half. Add the strawberries, heat briefly, and then flambé with the Cointreau. Garnish with a spoonful each of crème fraîche and mint. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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