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                 Strawberries With Pine Nut-Praline Cream

Recipe By     : Chicago Tribune, 08/05/93
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Sugar
   3      tb            Water
     1/3  c             Pine nuts
   1      c             Whipping cream -- well chilled
   1      ts            Vanilla extract
   4      c             Strawberries -- hulled,
                        - quartered

Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Cooking time: 5 minutes.

Vanilla yogurt can be used in place of whipped cream.

Lightly oil a flat baking sheet. Put the sugar in a small heavy
saucepan; drizzle water over and swirl the pan so all the sugar is
moistened. Cook over medium-high heat, watching closely, until sugar
is melted and mixture is a rich medium brown. Add pine nuts and
remove from heat. Immediately pour onto baking sheet and cool
completely.

Break cooled nut mixture into pieces. Grind to a powder in a food
processor or blender.

Whip cream until it holds soft peaks. Mix in vanilla and half of
ground nut mixture.

To serve, place a spoonful of whipped cream into serving bowls; top
with berries and a small sprinkling of nut powder.


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