European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse A summer Clara Valley of California and the Pacific Northwest. The wide Range of growing regions gives strawberries a longer season than was possible from a Patch just outside the backdoor. Florida strawberries Start things off As Early As March with the Supply irom California and resulting Low prices lasting through the beginning of july those iwo Stales by the Way produce 564 million i pounds of the strawberries grown in the United slates Wilh All other states turning out a total of 11 million pounds. Strawberries Are now available at most markets throughout Europe Here Are three delightful recipes for enjoying hem. The Strawberry cake comes from an imaginative new Cookbook called Madame a Grei s a Cipes. A culinary companion to the French detective novels of Georges Simenon Harcourt Brace Jovanovich $5.95. Strawberry crepes is an old new Orleans Creole classic Laken Here from the new Orleans Cookbook by Rima and Richard Coilin Knopf $9.9s. The White chocolate dipped strawberries Are borrowed from the pleasures of afternoon Tea new from Angela Hynes he books. S17.95 ,. Strawberry cake cup sugar 2 Cut hour 1 Teaspoons baking powder 1 Tablespoon water a Pound strawberries vinegar 1 Teaspoon Strawberry liqueur whipped Cream beat the sugar with the eggs. Slowly add the flour baking powder and water. Mix Well Wash the strawberries in water to which a tiny bit of vinegar has been added. Drain and place on a paper Lowet to dry. Powder the strawberries with flour and shake them. Add to the cake dough along with the liqueur. Pour into a buttered cake pan and bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes. Coot the cake untold and serve with whipped Cream. Strawberry crepes 1 pint fresh strawberries i stick Butler 6 Tablet Poons Kinch 3 Tablespoons praises Des Bolt liqueur 2vs Tablespoons sugar 1 Teaspoon cinnamon it Teaspoon ground Ginger 12 Ere pea v cup Brandy. Wash and dry the strawberries carefully. Cut off the Stem ends and pare off Wiy bad spots then slice in half Lengthwise in a flambe pan melt the butter Over Low heat. Add the strawberries and saute until they begin to turn soft then add the i sch liqueur sugar cinnamon and Ginger. Mix Well. When the strawberries have become Quile Soli but not Mushy remove them from the pan wish a slotted spoon and set aside in a warm bowl. Fold the crepes in thirds and place them in the sauce in a flambe pan. Warm for about 1 a minutes then turn them Over care Fuji and warm the other Side. Place the Flambo pan atop an alcohol Burner on the table. In a Small sauce pan on the slave heat the Brandy until it bubbles. Bring it immediately to the table pour into the flambe pan and ignite. Tip the pan with a circular motion to distribute and prolong he Laming. Serve the crepes Wilh some of the sauteed strawberries Over hero and Sauco from the flambe pan. White chocolate dipped strawberries 1 pint fresh strawberries washed patted dry but not de stemmed a cup grand Mariner g ounces White chocolate. Use a Kitchen hypodermic Needle available at gourmet shops to inject about / Teaspoon of grand Mariner into each Strawberry refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cover a Large baking Sheet with waxed paper. Melt while chocolate in the lop of a double boiler Over hot but not bailing water. Holding strawberries by the stems dip about i of each Berry into the chocolate. Let excess chocolate drip Oft then set each Strawberry on the lined baking Sheet. When All the strawberries have been dipped place the Sheet in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until chocolate is solid. Serve chilled. N Balsamic vinegar cloves of peeled garlic. The vinegar was diluted with a Good Chicken to old if if is is not done i seems a bit too Strong. An exec Tell Side dish foe the Chicken in Balsamic vinegar sauce is my own version of Macaroni with cheese. I use freshly grated Parmesan cheese rather than the traditional Cheddar. Chicken breasts and garlic Balsamic vinegar 4 skinless Bon Efera Chicken breasts about 1 a pounds w Pound Small to medium size mushrooms 2 Tablespoons flour sail to taste h desired freshly ground Pepper to taste 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 6 cloves garlic peeled 4 Tablespoons Balsamic vinegar it cup fresh or canned Chicken Broth 1 Bay Leaf i Tea Poon dried thyme 1 Tablespoon butter. Split each Chicken breast Lengthwise in half. Cut away and discard any thin membranes that May remain on the flesh. Rinse the mushrooms Drain and Pat dry. Season the flour Wilh Salt and Pepper and dredge the Chicken breast halves in the mixture shake Oft excess flour. Heat the Oil in a heavy Skillet and Cook the Chicken breasts unfit nicely browned an one Side about 3 minutes Over moderately High heat. Add the garlic cloves turn the Chicken pieces and scatter the mushrooms Over All continue cooking shaking the Skillet and redistributing the mushrooms so that they Cook evenly. Cook about 3 minutes and add the Balsamic vinegar and Broth. Add Iho Bay Leaf and Thyma. Cover closely and Cook Over moderately Low heat 10 minutes turn the pieces occasional As they Cook. Transfer the pieces to a warm serving Platter end cover Wilh foil. Let she sauce Wilh the mushrooms Cook uncovered Over moderately High heat Aboul 7 minutes swirl in the butter remove and discard the Bay Seal. Pour the mushrooms in sauce Over the Chicken and serve yield 4 Servings Macaroni with cheese 1vi cups uncooked Elbow Macaroni Salt to taste if desired 1 cup milk i cup heavy Cream i Teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg y cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese measure out the Macaroni and set aside. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add Salt and Macaroni. Stir frequently and Cook until tender about 12 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Return the Macaroni to the Kettle and add the milk Cream and Nutmeg bring to a boil and Cook about 4 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed pour the Macaroni into a Tot baking dish. Meanwhile preheat the broiler to High. Sprinkle the top of the Macaroni evenly Wilh cheese. Place the dish under the broiler and Broil until the top is lightly browned. Yield 4 Servings. Iy25, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 15
