Berries with Almond Cream & Amaretti

Name: Berries with Almond Cream & Amaretti
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved; 2 ounces Grand Marnier or another orange-flavored liqueur; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 12 amaretti cookies, unwrapped and lightly crushed

December 9, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved

2 ounces Grand Marnier or another orange-flavored liqueur

3 tablespoons sugar

1 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon almond extract

12 amaretti cookies, unwrapped and lightly crushed

Preparation

Step 1
In a medium bowl, douse the berries in the Grand Marnier and sprinkle with a tablespoon of the sugar. Let the berries hang out to get their juices flowing.
Step 2
Beat the cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the almond extract until the whipped cream forms peaks.
Step 3
Serve the berries with whipped cream and amaretti for topping.

Rachael Ray's Look + Cook

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