I lost my admittedly limited self-control at the local farmers’ market the other day and bought a flat of strawberries. Whoa! That’s a lot of strawberries for one cook and a sweet pup who enjoys a fresh strawberry treat now and then.
What to make? The California Strawberry Commission recommends a lot of great recipes: Strawberry Tamales with Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Hibiscus Margaritas, Chile Mango Paletas. You can find their recipes here.
I’ve been experimenting with a lot of interesting recipes as I work my way through that flat. Inevitably, though, I ended up with a few overripe and aging strawberries as my cooking week wound down. What to do this those?
I decided to roast my remaining strawberries. Roasted strawberries? Who woulda thunk it?
I’m delighted to report that they are delicious. What a great way to enjoy strawberries that are just past their prime!
This recipe is from Ixta Belgrage’s cookbook, Mezcla. You can order the cookbook through your local bookstore or on Amazon here.
Here is the recipe as I prepared it in my kitchen.
Whipped Yogurt With Roasted Strawberries and Peanut Fudge Sauce
Ingredients
- For the strawberries:
- 10 ounces fresh strawberries (green tops removed and halved)
- 1/4 C. sugar
- 1/2 lime
- For The Whipped Yogurt:
- 2/3 C. mascarpone (cold)
- 3/4 C. yogurt (cold)
- 1/2 t. vanilla bean paste
- 1 T. maple syrup
- For the Fudge Sauce:
- 3 T. smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 T. cocoa powder
- 3 1/4 T. maple syrup
- 1 t. soy sauce
- 1 1/2 T. water (more as needed)
- Crushed peanuts for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Step 1 Slice the strawberries and toss them with the sugar and lime juice. Arrange the strawberries snugly on a roasting pan. Roast at 425 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Stir the strawberries about halfway through roasting. Remove from oven and cool.
- Step 2 Whip the marscarpone, yogurt, vanilla bean paste and maple syrup in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate.
- Step 3 To make the fudge sauce, combine the peanut butter, cocoa pdowder, maple syrup, soy sauce and water. Whisk until you have a thick, pourable, and smooth sauce, adding a bit more water if necessary to obtain the right consistency.
- Step 4 Serve in a pretty glass container, layering the yogurt sauce, strawberries and fudge sauce cleanly into the serving container. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts if you wish.
