Strawberries With Caramel Balsamic Sauce Recipes

STRAWBERRIES WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a bowl. Drizzle vinegar over strawberries, and sprinkle with sugar. Stir gently to combine. Cover, and let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour but not more than 4 hours. Just before serving, grind pepper over berries.

STRAWBERRIES IN BALSAMIC PEPPER SYRUP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk the honey and vinegar until well-blended. Stir in the pepper. Add the strawberries and stir gently to coat with the syrup. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature. Stir in the banana. Serve the fruit and syrup in shallow dessert bowls or stemmed goblets.

STRAWBERRIES WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Thirty minutes to an hour before serving, combine the strawberries, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside at room temperature.
• Place a serving of the strawberries in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream on top and dust lightly with lemon zest.

FRESH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Whisk cornstarch mixture into strawberry mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.

STRAWBERRIES WITH CHOCOLATE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and carefully pour in cream (mixture will steam and bubble vigorously). Once bubbles begin to subside, return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, then add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate is melted. Add butter and stir until just melted.
• Cool sauce slightly, then drizzle over strawberries.

PEPPERED BEEF STEAK WITH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• For the glaze: In a saucepan, over medium heat, add olive oil, and heat, then add onion, garlic and Europe's Best Country Strawberries and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes, or until strawberries are just softened. Add vinegar, honey, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Purée in blender or food processor.
• For the Steak: In a small bowl, combine the mustard, garlic, pepper and salt. Rub over steak. Grill steak for 4-5 minutes pr side for medium-rare, or longer until desired doneness. Let stand for 5 minutes. Carve steak thinly, across the grain. Arrange on a serving platter. Spoon over sauce. Garnish with basil.
• Boneless rib steaks can be substituted for sirloin steaks.

STRAWBERRIES WITH PINK PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small pot place the sugar and water together and stir to dissolve. Over medium-high heat bring to a boil and simmer until sugar syrup is caramel color. Do not burn.
• Remove from heat. Pour in the Cognac and vinegar then put back on a low heat. Swirl to dissolve caramel. Remove from heat. Stir in the pomegranate juice or molasses, the peppercorns, and the one cup of diced strawberries. Return to the heat source and cook for one minute. Sauce sould be thick and syrupy.
• Cool to room temperature. Stir in remaining strawberries,
• Serve over vanilla ice cream, mascarpone, or panna cotta.

STRAWBERRIES WITH CARAMEL-BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR CARAMEL: Bring cream and 2 tablespoons water to boil in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir sugar with remaining 2 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium; boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; add cream mixture and butter (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return to low heat; stir until caramel is smooth. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to simmer before using.) FOR STRAWBERRIES: Melt butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add strawberries and sugar and saute strawberries until lightly browned on all sides, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar to skillet and stir 1 minute, then add hot caramel to skillet and boil 1 minute. Arrange berries in shallow serving dishes, spooning caramel sauce over. Garnish with pistachios and serve.