Anyone have a good recipe for strawberries?

[GoCubsGo]

The local grocery stores are having a huge glut of them, and they're outrageously cheap. I just put up several quarts in the freezer, and have two more in the refrigerator that I will eat fresh. I'll probably dip some of them in melted Easter chocolates if I can find a good mark-down tomorrow. I'm thinking of going back to get more to dehydrate. Any other ideas?

[hippywife]

1. I like to run them through

the food processor with some sugar and then put them in my little counter top ice cream maker for a while. Strawberry granita! Really nice and refreshing. :hi:

They are really great in a mixed green and spinach salad with a balsamic vinaigrette and some honey tangerine slices, too.

:hi:

[grasswire]

5. a very easy dessert -- strawberries romanoff

A pint of cream, whipped.
A package of coconut macaroons, roughly chopped -- the hard ones work well.
1/4 cup of liqueur -- Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, brandy -- all work well.
Three cups of sliced berries, mashed slightly with a fork.

Fold it all together. Taste for sweetness -- add some powdered sugar if desired.

Chill for a couple of hours.

[GoCubsGo]

11. I was hoping for some uncommon ideas.

I didn't even think of using them in a salad. I have a recipe of that sort around here somewhere...

The granita sounds great, too. A nice alternative to ice cream. Thanks!

[beac]

13. They really are yummy in salads.

I especially like strawberries, feta and a nice balsamic dressing. Add nasturtium flowers and it's almost too pretty to eat.

[The empressof all]

2. Make strawberry crisp....

Yummy! I don't have a specific recipe--I throw them together all the time and I don't measure. If you google you'll get a slew of recipes for crisp, cobbler, and claufoutis

I also just throw them in the blender with milk, almond milk or soy milk with a little honey and a few Ice Cubes.

They freeze great. Freeze them in a single layer then you can just toss them in a big bag and they'll keep for a long time.


I just eat them with everything until I get sick of them

[pengillian101]

3. Freezer jam!

Making Strawberry Jam

Strawberry jam is easy to make! You can freeze the berries to make jam later if you don't have time to make it now. Make sure you measure the fruit before you freeze it.

Each box of pectin gives recipes for jam making. Ball, Sure-Gel or Kerr brands have all worked well for me. Cooked jam calls for 5 cups of crushed berries per batch. Freezer jam calls for 2 cups fruit per batch. A 5 quart pail of berries will yield approximately 10 cups of crushed fruit. Consult your recipe inside the box of pectin for exact amounts.


Oops!
If you should happen to undercook your jam or use too little sugar it won't jell up as firmly as you might like, but failed jam makes the greatest strawberry syrup on earth!!

http://www.nordicridge.com/strawberries/all_about_strawberries.html

[hippywife]

4. Great idea, gilli!

One of the best and most delicious ways to make use of extra strawberries. :hi:

[pengillian101]

8. Freezing berries for Jam

I forgot to include this part:

"How to Freeze Strawberries

Unsweetened: Pack whole, sliced or crushed berries in freezer containers. With this method there is some loss of flavor. Mainly used for berries you will later use for jam.

Dry sugar pack: Place whole, sliced or crushed berries in a bowl. Sprinkle sugar over berries, using 3 - 6 Tablespoons of sugar for each quart of berries. Mix gently until sugar dissolves. Set aside until juice forms. Package and freeze. This method yields berries acceptable for desserts as well as for jam.

Syrup pack: Make a syrup using 1 1/4 C. water to each cup of sugar. Pack berries in containers, cover with cooled syrup, using 1/2 to 2 C. syrup per pt. of berries. Label and freeze. Traditionally the best method for preparing strawberries for dessert purposes, but it does use the most sugar."

http://www.nordicridge.com/strawberries/all_about_strawberries.html

How ya doing hippywife now that spring is officially here? I saw your pretty little flowers in the photo section. This is my favorite time of year.
:hi:

[GoCubsGo]

10. I usually freeze them on a cookie sheet.

I line the pan with wax paper, and then spread out the berries, making sure they touch each other as little possible. After they are frozen, I put them in a Ziplock bag. That way, they don't stick together, and I can use as many or as few as I wish.

Usually, with the frozen berries they wind up in smoothies. I like to use frozen fruit, especially in summer. It's like having a milkshake or slushie, depending whether I use milk or juice.

[Tesha]

6. If you have a few minutes...

go to http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/advancedsearch

and type in strawberries and choose an unusual category - there are some amazing ideas

like
Strawberry Preserves with Black Pepper and Balsamic Vinegar

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Strawberry-Preserves-with-Black-Pepper-and-Balsamic-Vinegar-14034#ixzz0kED8Gx3D


Have fun!
we have a bit of a wait for our strawberries here... I can't wait!

[DrDan]

7. here is my favorite recipe

wash
eat

$10 a flat here. Have bought 2 in the past few days. Cleaned and froze a lot . . . but mostly eating them. In a bowl with a touch of sugar. On cereal. On angel food cake.

mmmmm mmmmm - hard to go wrong

[GoCubsGo]

12. I can only eat so many of them fresh

Especially since they tend to not be all that sweet. I froze a lot, and dipped a bunch in dark chocolate. Dove dark chocolate Easter eggs, half price, melted in the microwave. Just have to make sure the berries are good and dry, or the chocolate seizes up.

[DrDan]

14. well - the season here in Florida is short this year. So I am eating them a couple of times a day

and freezing quite a few.

I do really like them in home-made yogurt - that is the prime use of the frozen ones throughout the rest of the year.

[tigereye]

16. can't have too many strawberries- even the organic ones are on sale now!

Yum.

[cbayer]

9. Strawberry shortcake (using Bisquick and real whipped cream) and

strawberry daiquiris are my two favorites!

:hi:

[undergroundnomore]

15. thanks for posting this

I was also looking for some strawberry recipes

[pscot]

17. Put 2 cups of berries in a large jar

Add 1 bottle of your favorite vodka. For heat add some chopped ginger or dried jalapeno. Seal and place in a cool dark place for a few days. Filter it back into the original bottle. Alternative flavorings are cinnamon, lavender and or cardamom.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

18. strawberry milkshakes

freeze some for use in smoothies, and the spinach, strawberry salad pople have mentioned is amazing!

[PADemD]

19. I made this recipe for a seminar yesterday and everyone liked it.

Strawberry Arugula Salad with Ricotta Topping

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/salad/recipe-strawberryarugula-salad-with-lemon-ricotta-086114