Thursday, June 30, 2011

Strawberry Shortcake

I hardly feel this should be considered a recipe, yet it’s our favorite easy dessert for 4th of July. And for all of you who need something fast to bring to a BBQ or a lake retreat this is perfect. My friend Sharin introduced me to preparing Strawberry Shortcake this way on one of my visits to her peaceful and pleasant home. Of course all, if not most of us, know to use Angel food Cake for the cake part, but how many of us have tried Sara Lee’s pound cake?! Hey I told you easy peasy! No cooking? You say what? Yes, please give yourself a break this weekend and go enjoy your friends and family. Leave the cooking to the men with the grills. We deserve a day off!
 

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 loaf frozen pound cake, thawed
  • 3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
       or 1 can of ready whip

Preparation:

Using a potato masher, mash half of the strawberries. Stir in the sliced strawberries and chill. Beat cream with powdered sugar and vanilla. Slice pound cake, place each piece on serving plate, top with strawberry mixture and a dollop of cream. Serve immediately. About.com recipe

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