Description
Indulge in a delightful Swedish Cream Strawberry Sauce, featuring fresh strawberries macerated in sugar and lemon juice, layered with light and fluffy whipped cream. This sweet and tangy dessert is perfect for any occasion and is sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for the cream)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the sliced strawberries and granulated sugar. Gently toss to coat the strawberries evenly with sugar.
- Let the strawberries sit for about 15-20 minutes to draw out their juices and create a syrup.
- After macerating, add the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir gently to combine.
- Set the strawberry mixture aside or refrigerate if serving chilled later.
- In a large mixing bowl, pour in the heavy cream.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream on medium speed. Gradually add the powdered sugar and the additional teaspoon of vanilla extract as it thickens.
- Continue beating until soft peaks form, being careful not to overbeat.
- Take a serving dish or individual dessert bowls.
- Spoon a layer of the strawberry sauce into the bottom, including some syrup.
- Add a generous dollop of whipped cream on top of the strawberry layer.
- Repeat the layers until ingredients are used up, finishing with whipped cream on top.
- Optionally, pipe the whipped cream for a decorative finish.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Notes
- This dessert can be served with pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or sponge cake.
- For best results, serve immediately after assembling, but leftovers can be stored separately in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes