STRAWBERRIES WITH SWEDISH CREAM

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Here's a perfect summer recipe from "How to Cook Everything" for berries with Swedish cream - a mixture of sour and fresh cream, is akin to crème fraîche, but quicker to make (and certainly with easier-to-find ingredients). Make this with any berries you like.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
Sugar or honey to taste
1 tablespoon any liqueur, like Cointreau or amaretto (optional)
1 quart strawberries, washed, hulled, and halved or quartered, if necessary

Steps:

Whip the sweet cream until it holds soft peaks, then fold it into the sour cream; add sugar to taste and liqueur if you like.
Put the berries in four to six bowls or stemmed glasses and top with the cream. If desired, garnish with a leaf of fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 220, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 25 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams