Westward Look Resorts Strawberries Flambé Recipes

STRAWBERRIES FLAMBé

Steps:

• Drain berries, reserving syrup.
• Stir reserved syrup in cornstarch in a wok or other wide deep pan.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in berries and almonds.
• Heat 1 minute longer.
• Heat liqueur in a small saucepan or large ladle until just warm.
• Ignite with a long match and pour over berry mixture.
• When flame dies, stir and serve immediately over ice cream.

STRAWBERRY FLAMBE

Steps:

• Slice each strawberry in half. (if using frozen be sure to let thaw completely).
• Heat a large saucepan, and sauté the strawberries in butter lightly in one side of the pan.
• In the other side, melt sugar.
• When sugar almost melts, add the orange juice and zests.
• Carefully add brandy and watch out for the flame!
• Serve hot over ice cream.

RUM FLAMBEED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Wash, hull and dry the strawberries.
• Heat butter in skillet, add sugar. Stir until sugar is golden and melted.
• Add the sherry and cook, boiling, until syrup is smooth and free of any crystalized lumps of sugar.
• Add strawberries and heat through.
• At the table or in the kitchen heat rum slightly. Ignite and pour over berries, stirring juices utnil flame dies down.
• Spoon immediately over servings of ice cream. Top with toasted almonds.
• Good served with: homemade butter cookies, wafer cookies or ice cream wafers.

FRESH FRUITS FLAMBE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a flambe pan.
• Add sugar and stir over medium heat until the mixture begins to caramelize.
• Add the orange and pineapple juice and bring to a boil.
• Add the pieces of fruit and stir to blend well with the caramel.
• Pour in the Maraskina, Grand Marnier and Cognac and flame.
• Allow the liquid to thicken slightly, but do not overcook the fruit.