Summer would not be summer were it not for strawberries. There is something very special about these ruby red hearts that spell summer like nothing else can. Strawberries mean picnics. Strawberries mean Wimbledon. And strawberries mean delicious desserts.
Strawberries are low in calories and rich in vitamin C, which make them ideal for a healthy snack when eaten on their own. If you are looking to indulge, their vibrant red colour and sweet fruity flavour make them the perfect ingredient for a summer pudding.
We all have our favourite ways of eating strawberries. Here are three of mine. The taste belies the minimum effort that goes in the preparation of these summer delights.
Make the jelly as per the instructions on the packet. Before you refrigerate the jelly to set, add the slices of strawberries to the liquid jelly. Let the jelly set with the strawberries in it. Serve with custard and with a whole hulled strawberry as garnish. Plate up with a ring of bananas and grapes. Your strawberry jelly fruit salad is ready to eat.
Wash and hull the strawberries. Stick them onto some bamboo barbecue skewers, alternating with marshmallows. Serve as a fun summer pudding for picnics and barbecues. You can serve these with chocolate sauce as well for some extra fun.
Pour the whipped cream into a bowl. Add the chopped strawberries and fold them in gently. Now add a layer of strawberry pieces to sit on top of the mixture. Sprinkle with the meringue chunks. Refrigerate till it is time to serve. The meringue on top means that it does not go soggy or dissolve completely. So you can make this pudding well in advance and can still get bits of meringue to chew on.
So how do you like to eat your strawberries?
Disclaimer: I was sent money-off vouchers towards Tesco berries as part of their Orchard programme. All opinions are my own.
I adore Eton Mess, it reminds me of summer so much, and it is also delicious. I make a lovely flan with fresh strawberries.
I love strawberries too. Fruit kebabs are brilliant. I haven't eaten jelly for a while but do like mixing fruit in my jelly would be nice with just strawberries.
So many great uses for strawberries.
Upside down Eton mess wins everytime!
We love strawberries and they don't last long so just as they are (after a wash). Some great ideas though.
Such great ideas, I love Eton Mess and the kebabs look like a simple pudding for kids.
I adore eton mess - it is delicious!
I love strawberries -they don't last long enough in this house to make it into a pudding!