Honey Scented Strawberries Food

STRAWBERRY HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Warm the honey in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until thin but not hot.
• Remove from heat and add lemon juice and strawberries.
• Stir until blended, cover and let stand at room temeperature until ready to serve.
• Note: The sauce will keep covered in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
• Allow to reach room temperature before serving.

HONEYED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix honey, vanilla, and orange juice together in a medium bowl until honey is dissolved. Add strawberries, stir to coat, and let sit until berries give off their juices, at least 5 minutes. Stir briefly before using.

HONEY-SCENTED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a fine mesh sieve and place in a large bowl of cold water to submerge; lift strawberries from water. Repeat process if strawberries are still covered with sand and grit; pat dry.
• Hull and quarter strawberries lengthwise. Transfer to a medium bowl and drizzle with honey and vanilla; toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Serve.

RHUBARB ICE CREAM WITH HONEY-SCENTED STRAWBERRIES AND WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Place rhubarb, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until rhubarb is very soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer to the jar of a blender and carefully blend until smooth. Transfer rhubarb puree to refrigerator until chilled.
• In a medium heatproof bowl, whisk eggs just to combine; set aside.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix together cream, milk, honey, and salt. Place over medium-high heat and cook until mixture barely begins to simmer; reduce heat to medium.
• Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup cream mixture into eggs. Repeat process with another 1/2 cup cream. Slowly stir egg mixture into saucepan with cream using a heatproof spatula. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Strain custard through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl set in an ice-water bath. Using a clean spatula, stir custard occasionally until cooled. Cover and transfer to refrigerator until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Whisk 1 1/2 cups rhubarb puree into chilled custard. Transfer custard to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Meanwhile, place a 1 quart container in the freezer and freeze until ice cream is ready. Transfer ice cream to chilled container and stir in remaining 1/2 cup rhubarb puree. Serve ice cream immediately with honey-scented strawberries and whipped cream or for firmer ice cream, transfer to freezer for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.

SWEETENED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Hull and quarter strawberries; toss in a medium bowl with sugar. Let stand until syrupy, tossing occasionally, at least 20 minutes (and up to 1 day, covered and refrigerated).

LAVENDER-SCENTED STRAWBERRIES WITH HONEY CREAM

Steps:

• Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan; cook 2 minute or until sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Chill.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Let stand 1 minute or until gelatin dissolves.
• Combine honey, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Heat milk over medium-high heat in a small heavy saucepan to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Gradually add hot milk to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 2 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add gelatin mixture, stirring well. Pour milk mixture into a bowl; stir occasionally until cool but not set (about 20 minutes). Stir in yogurt. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt mixture into each of 8 dessert glasses or bowls. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Top each serving with 1/4 cup strawberries, and drizzle with 2 teaspoons syrup.