Strawberry Broil Food

STRAWBERRY BROIL

Steps:

• Place the strawberries in an ungreased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine sour cream and cinnamon; spoon over berries. Sprinkle with brown sugar. , Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly. Serve over ice cream if desired.

BALSAMIC STRAWBERRY RICOTTA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the balsamic strawberries. In medium bowl, gently toss the strawberries with sugar, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Toast the bread. In the meantime, slice the baguette into ½ inch pieces and brush olive oil over the top of each slice.
• Place the bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 4-6 minutes (at 425 degrees F), until the bread is golden-brown and crispy. Check frequently to make sure the bread does not burn.
• Assemble the crostini. Spread the ricotta onto each piece of bread (divide evenly among the bread pieces) before topping with the balsamic strawberry slices. Drizzle a light amount of balsamic syrup (leftover from the bowl) on top of the crostini.
• Finish by topping with lemon zest and fresh mint if you like. Best served immediately.

STRAWBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate.
• Whisk together egg, melted butter, and vanilla in a large bowl. Puree about 1/4 cup of the sliced strawberries and whisk into the butter. Sift together the sugar, cocoa powder, and cake flour. Fold into the butter, and mix until well incorporated. Use more flour if needed to end up with a mixture in between a cake batter and a cookie dough (the strawberries will add additional moisture). Gently fold in the remaining sliced strawberries and pour the batter into prepared pie plate.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

STRAWBERRY CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Place 8 (1 cup) ramekins in a large roasting pan; fill roasting pan with enough hot water to come halfway up sides of ramekins. The hot water keeps the humidity up in the oven, preventing the custards from cracking.
• In a large bowl, whisk together yolks and vanilla until combined, set aside.
• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring cream and 3/4 cup sugar to a simmer, whisking frequently; remove pan from heat and stir in white chocolate until melted. Slowly whisk hot cream into yolks until well combined. Evenly sprinkle strawberries into each ramekin and then slowly pour cream into each ramekin, over the strawberries, using a ladle. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until just set.
• Transfer ramekins to a wire rack and cool 30 minutes before transferring to refrigerator to chill completely; about 2 hours. When ready to serve, sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar over each custard, caramelize the top surface using a kitchen torch and serve with strawberries on the side. If you don't have a torch, place ramekins on a baking sheet. Broil for one to two minutes in the oven, until sugar caramelizes, but does not burn.

PEACH, STRAWBERRY, AND BANANA BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Arrange bread slices in one layer in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Brush toasts with butter on one side. Toasts may be made 1 week ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• In a small bowl stir together 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over buttered side of each toast. Broil toast about 5 inches from heat under preheated broiler 30 seconds, or until tops are bubbling, and cool.
• In a bowl stir together fruit and remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar and mound about 1 tablespoon on each toast. Top each toast with about 1 teaspoon yogurt and drizzle with honey.

BROILED STRAWBERRY AND PEACH KEBABS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Put skewers in a dish of cold water to soak so they do not burn during broiling. Cut peaches in half, using indentation on one side as a guide. With both hands, give a quick, sharp twist to halves to loosen them from the stones then cut in quarters. Hull strawberries, washing them first only if sandy. Drain skewers. Thread 3 strawberries and 4 peach quarters alternately onto each skewer. Brush kebabs generously with melted butter and roll in sugar so fruit is thoroughly covered. Arrange kebabs on a broiler rack lined with foil. Broil about 3 inches from the heat until fruit is tender and caramelized, turning once, 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Serve hot or warm with the accompaniment of your choice.

STRAWBERRY BURNT CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Chill mixer beaters and bowl in freezer, allowing 5 to 10 minutes for this before you start. Start whipping cream at medium speed. Meanwhile, hull the strawberries, washing if only sandy. Spread in a flameproof baking dish, halving any that are large. When cream holds stiff peaks, spread over strawberries. With your fingers, crumble brown sugar over cream, spreading as evenly as possible. Broil very close to heat until sugar has melted and cream starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve at once.