Berries with Almond Cream and Amaretti
- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 5 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 5 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
2 ounces orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
12 amaretti cookies, unwrapped and lightly crushed
Directions
- In a medium bowl add the berries and douse with the liqueur. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and let the berries macerate to get their juices flowing.
- In a large bowl, add the cream, 2 tablespoons of the remaining sugar and almond extract. Beat the cream with a whisk or electric beater until the cream forms peaks.
- Serve the berries in dessert dishes topped with whipped cream and crushed amaretti cookies.
