White Wine Strawberries With Whipped Crème Fraîche Food

WINE-ROASTED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel three 2-inch-long strips of zest each from orange and lemon, then juice both (you should have 1/4 cup juice total). Stir wine and maple syrup into juice. Place strawberries in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add juice mixture, zest strips, and star anise; stir to combine. Roast, stirring once, until sauce is slightly syrupy and strawberries turn bright red, 1 hour, 20 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes. Let cool completely. (Strawberries can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.)

STRAWBERRIES IN WHITE WINE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the wine, sugar, and lemon zest.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the berries and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve in stemmed glasses.
• NOTE: These are alchoholic, so it's not recomended to serve these for children. For a non-alchoholic version, replace the wine with sparling white grape juice or cider.

BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES WITH WHIPPED MASCARPONE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Boil until syrup is reduced to scant 1/4 cup, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to small bowl; cool completely.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Combine mascarpone, cream, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl.
• Whisk until thick soft peaks form.
• Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
• Combine berries and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl; drizzle with balsamic syrup and toss to blend.
• Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Divide berries and syrup among 6 goblets.
• Top with mascarpone mixture.

WHITE WINE STRAWBERRIES WITH WHIPPED CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Cut the strawberries in slices and put them in a bowl.
• Add the wine, corn syrup (or honey) and mint and mix with the strawberries.
• Whip the crème fraîche and sugar with an electric mixer until it reaches a firm consistency.
• Put the strawberries into 4 serving bowls and top with a scoop of crème fraîche.
• Tip! What makes it possible to whip the crème fraîche is its fat content, so don't use crème fraîche light if you want to achieve the right consistency. On the other hand, it's possible to serve the strawberries with a dab of unwhipped crème fraîche.