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Strawberries Romanoff For The '90S

By the end of the 1940s, Americans were starting a love affair with "gourmet" dishes like strawberries Romanoff. Here's an updated version, flavored with Grand Marnier and vanilla.

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Frozen raspberries in syrup - (10 oz) - thawed
2   Baskets strawberries - (12 oz ea) - hulled, quartered
5 tablespoons 75mlSugar
3 tablespoons 45mlGrand Marnier
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlVanilla extract
1   Vanilla ice cream - softened
1 cup 237mlChilled whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Puree raspberries in syrup and 1 cup strawberries in processor. Strain into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar, Grand Marnier, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla into syrup.

Stir 1/2 cup syrup mixture into ice cream; freeze 1 hour to 4 hours. Mix remaining strawberries into remaining syrup; chill 1 hour to 4 hours. Let ice cream soften slightly before serving.

Beat whipping cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Divide strawberry mixture among 6 glasses. Top each with scoop of ice cream. Garnish with whipped cream.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999

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