Serves
6
In these days of oven-roasting everything for
maximum flavor, chef Daniel Boulud
has taken to putting giant berries in the oven. Great idea! He serves
his with ice cream; I serve mine with sorbet. Either way the very-berry
essence of warm strawberries and icy frozen fruit provides a jovial blast.
ROASTED STRAWBERRIES
- 30 very
large strawberries, stems removed
- 1 Tbs.
unsalted butter, melted
- 3 Tbs.
sugar
STRAWBERRY
SORBET
- 2 pints
ripe strawberries
- 1/2
cup superfine sugar
- juice
of one lemon
To
roast the strawberries: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the strawberries, side by side, stem end down, in a baking dish.
Add 1 tablespoon water to the dish. Brush the berries with the melted
butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until the berries
are soft. Serve warm with pan juices. Or serve with strawberry sorbet.
To make the sorbet: Remove the stems
from the berries (you should have about 1 pound). Place in a food processor
with 1 cup water, the sugar, and the lemon juice. Puree until smooth,
strain, and freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
ADD-ONS:
Add seeds of 1 vanilla bean on top of strawberries before roasting. Garnish
with lavender or mint.
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