Ingredients
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1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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2 tablespoon orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or Triple Sec) or orange juice
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1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
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1 cup heavy cream
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⅔ cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla
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1 recipe Meringue Cookies (see recipe), or 12 purchased meringue cookies
Directions
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Quarter large strawberries and
halve smaller berries. Place berries in a large bowl. Add granulated sugar and orange liqueur; stir. Let stand 30 minutes or until berries have released their juices, stirring once or twice. -
In a large bowl combine ricotta,
cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla
bean paste. Beat with a mixer on low to combine. Gradually increase speed, beating 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thick and fluffy. -
Place Meringue Cookies in a resealable plastic bag; seal. Use a rolling pin to lightly crush cookies to a mixture of dust and larger shards (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crushed cookies). Fold 1 cup of the crushed cookies into the whipped ricotta mixture.
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Spoon ricotta mixture into six 8-oz. glasses or half-pint Mason jars. Top with berries and the remaining crushed cookies. Serve immediately. Makes 6.
Meringue Cookies:
Place oven rack in center of oven. Draw twelve 3-inch circles on two pieces of parchment. Invert paper on baking sheets. In a medium bowl beat 3 room temperature egg whites, dash salt, and dash cream of tartar with a mixer on medium until soft peaks form. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Beat in 1/2 tsp. lemon juice and 1/4 tsp. vanilla. Sift 1 1/4 tsp. cornstarch over mixture; fold in gently. Spread mixture on circles on paper. If you like, swirl in 1 to 2 tsp. pureed strawberries into each. Bake 45 minutes at 250°F (do not open door). Turn off oven; let cookies stand in closed oven 1 hour
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 337 | Calories |
| 19g | Fat |
| 38g | Carbs |
| 5g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 337 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 19g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium 65mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 38g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 33g | |
| Protein 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin C 44.7mg | 50% |
| Calcium 124mg | 10% |
| Iron 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium 257mg | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 1g | |
| Folate, total 21.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.