One of my favorite things about summer is playing with the wonderful finds at the farmer's markets and the u-picks in our area. Yesterday, the strawberries were exquisite. I love them plain or sliced on a top of homemade yogurt. For dessert a personal favorite is fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate ganache or whip cream.
But because I had time to explore I thought I would challenge myself with a dessert inspired by a recent trip to Europe. Many of the pastry shops have these lovely desserts called Fraisiers.
They are often strawberry but also can be blueberry, raspberry or blackberry. Basically, a Frasier is a sponge cake topped with fruit and a mousse. The Strawberry Fraisier has been likened to the french version of Strawberry Shortcake.
I used the recipe here from Food and Wine. We had some extra mousse, so I filled chocolate cups with it. I would share a picture, but unfortunately, they all have been eaten. It was scrumptious and lots of fun (and work to make). I would maybe switch out the mousse next time to a different flavor, but we will see. Overall, though, excellent.
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That looks delicious! I love in-season strawberries, too!
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