Desserts

Molded Cream Dessert 4 servings

This recipe is one of those that will make you wonder why you never tried it

before. It is one of my family recipes that was used when you had just a few

pieces of fresh fruit but not enough to make something like a pie. The fruit

was cut up with a little added sugar to marinate for a while.

My mother liked to use her footed sherbet dishes for these and I do too. But if I

want a molded dessert, I usually mold them in simple greased custard dishes;

then dip in warm water to unmold.

Molded Cream Dessert Makes 4

• 1¼ cups heavy cream

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 envelope of plain gelatin

• 1 cup sour cream

• ½ tsp vanilla

You will need a greased 3-cup mold, 4 small ½-cup molds, or a serving

dish.

1. In a medium saucepan, mix the cream, sugar and gelatin; gently

heat until the gelatin mixture is completely dissolved; cook until

slightly thickened.

2. Fold in sour cream and vanilla; whisk until the mixture is very

smooth.

3. Pour into prepared mold(s) or serving dish. Serve surrounded with

marinated strawberries, the recipe below.

Combine 4 cups of strawberries (washed and hulled) and toss them

with ½ cup confectioner's sugar. Chill until needed.

• To the marinated strawberries, add 1½ ounces each of vodka, triple

sec and rum.