A First Taste Of Summer - Strawberry Delight

Strawberries are one of  Mother Nature’s best gifts.

Their appearance is a sign that summer is underway; they are healthy, low in calories, have a reputation of being very sensual and taste delicious.
Plus they are loaded with vitamins and minerals… what else could we wish for? 
There are so many ways to prepare them, but today I felt like presenting something very uncomplicated and fresh.

With my husband just recovering from a minor surgery, I wanted to spoil him a bit, knowing that he loves desserts and he loves strawberries.
So, who says an easy dessert can’t be delicious?


To prepare the strawberry delight you need:

1 ½ packet of soft cream cheese

¼ cup light cream

¼ cup of sugar

1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice

2 ½ cups of oatmeal cookies

½ cup espresso

1 spoonful amaretto

1 cup strawberry jam

1 spoonful water

2 cups ripe, fresh strawberries

Preparation:

Put the cookies in food processor and crush to rough crumbs.

Apart, beat the cream cheese to soften, add sugar and lemon juice, beating again until mixed well.

 Add the cream and beat again until  mixed to a smooth batter.

Combine the espresso with amaretto

 and mix well with cookie crumbs.

Press the mixture into the bottom of a ring mold.

Pour in the cream cheese mixture.

Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Clean the strawberries choose six of the nicest ones and set them aside.

Cut the others into small pieces.

Warm the strawberry jam with a bit of water in a pan until it becomes liquid.

Brush the whole strawberries with the still warm jam,

Pour the rest of the liquid jam over the cut strawberries and mix gently. 

Top the ring mold with the strawberry mixture and place one whole strawberry on top.

Take the ring mold carefully out and dust with icing sugar.

Serves 6.

Enjoy, see you next Tuesday!