Berries with Almond Cream and Amaretti

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Dairy Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 15 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Total: 15 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
  2. 2 ounces orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
  3. 3 tablespoons sugar
  4. 1 cup whipping cream
  5. 1 teaspoon almond extract
  6. 12 amaretti cookies, unwrapped and lightly crushed

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Serve the berries in dessert dishes topped with whipped cream and crushed amaretti cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 352
Total Fat 20 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Carbohydrates 37 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 27 g
Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 54 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 352
Total Fat 20 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Carbohydrates 37 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 27 g
Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 54 mg

Reviews

Nicholas Bowman
Very good, but Giada did this years ago! Almost identical recipe!

 

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