FRESH STRAWBERRIES WITH ALMOND CRèME ANGLAISE
Strawberries, like asparagus, peaches, corn and a few other joys of summer, are perhaps best enjoyed unadulterated, at least at the beginning of the season, when the thrill of their newness is fresh. Later on, when you're on your 10th quart, it's time to tinker. I craved a kind of crème anglaise, a cooked but marginally thickened custard. But I wanted something a little more exciting than the standard vanilla-scented one. By jolting the custard with toasted almonds, I met that need, and with only a tad more work than in the original version. Strain out the cooked almonds if you want a creamy sauce (and you should). Served warm, over good strawberries, with slivered almonds as a garnish, this is almost as good an option as shortcake.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories quick, dessert
Time 3m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put chopped almonds in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant and beginning to toast, about 3 minutes.
- Add milk, cream, sugar and egg yolks, and whisk well to combine. Cook, whisking almost constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let it boil.
- While sauce is still hot, strain it through a sieve and let cool a bit. To serve, put a cup of strawberries in each dish, drizzle with warm sauce and garnish with slivered almonds. Sauce will keep, tightly covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 363, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 29 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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