Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Grilled Pound Cake and Aged Balsamic Macerated Strawberries

Ingredients
1 package pound cake, sliced 3/4 inch
2 pints strawberries
4 oz. Stonewall Kitchen Aged Balsamic Vinegar (Pick Yours Up At Bonnes Amies)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 whole oranges, juice of
3 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1.Clean and quarter strawberries and place them into a bowl.
2.Combine strawberries with vinegar, sugar and the juice of 1 orange and mix gently. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
3.In a mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients and the juice of the other orange and whip into a thick cream.
4.Preheat grill to a medium-high heat and grill pound cake slices on both sides for about 1 minute or until lightly marked.
5.On a serving platter, lay down half of the grilled pound cake and spoon strawberries and liquid over, place a big dollop of the orange cream on to the berries and place the other pieces of grilled pound cake on top of the cream.
6.Garnish with fresh mint and serve.
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