INDIVIDUAL STRAWBERRY TRIFLES

 1 qt fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
 0.33 cup vanilla balsamic vinegar
 3 cups heavy cream
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 0.25 cup confectioner's sugar
 1 lb fresh pound cake
 0.33 cup amaretto liqueur
 2 amaretto cookies for garnish
1

Toss the strawberries with vinegar and let stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. After the strawberries have marinated, check for sweetness, adding sugar if desired.

2

In a large bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks. Add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Whip to stiff peaks. Set aside.

3

Slice the pound cake lengthwise into ½-inch thick slices. Using a 2” round cookie cutter, cut circles from each slice of cake. Place 1 cake circle each in the bottom of 2 highball glasses. Brush cakes with amaretto liqueur, add 2 Tbsp of marinated strawberries, then a large dollop of whipped cream. Repeat another round of layering cake, strawberries and cream.

4

Grate amaretto cookie on top to serve

Ingredients

 1 qt fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
 0.33 cup vanilla balsamic vinegar
 3 cups heavy cream
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 0.25 cup confectioner's sugar
 1 lb fresh pound cake
 0.33 cup amaretto liqueur
 2 amaretto cookies for garnish

Directions

1

Toss the strawberries with vinegar and let stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. After the strawberries have marinated, check for sweetness, adding sugar if desired.

2

In a large bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks. Add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Whip to stiff peaks. Set aside.

3

Slice the pound cake lengthwise into ½-inch thick slices. Using a 2” round cookie cutter, cut circles from each slice of cake. Place 1 cake circle each in the bottom of 2 highball glasses. Brush cakes with amaretto liqueur, add 2 Tbsp of marinated strawberries, then a large dollop of whipped cream. Repeat another round of layering cake, strawberries and cream.

4

Grate amaretto cookie on top to serve

INDIVIDUAL STRAWBERRY TRIFLES

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