Ruslan Vychurov · Odesa, Ukraine

Strawberry Kiss

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Desserts
Strawberry Kiss

The Strawberry Kiss is a delightful and refreshing dessert or cocktail that captures the essence of ripe, juicy strawberries. Whether blended into a silky mousse, layered in a parfait, or shaken into a fruity cocktail, this treat is light, sweet, and irresistible. Perfect for warm days, romantic evenings, or as a simple indulgence, its vibrant red hue and delicate aroma make it an instant favorite. Best enjoyed during strawberry season, the Strawberry Kiss is a little taste of sunshine in every bite or sip.

Method
  1. Sandy paste:
  2. Blend everything in a mixer with a whisk, until evenly blended.
  3. Roll out thinly (around 2-3mm) and refrigerate.
  4. Then cut in stripes and bake under tempereture of 170ºC (338°F).
  5. Butter sponge cake:
  6. Whip butter, eggs and sugar.
  7. Add lemon peel, then flour and starch.
  8. Knead dough.
  9. Put in a form and bake until cooked under temperature 180ºC (356°F).
  10. Refrigerate the cooked layer.
  11. Add gelatin to any marmalade made of red and black berries.
  12. Add gelatin and a bit of whipping cream (up to taste) to any scalded cream.
  13. Assembly of the whole cake:
  14. Put the layer cooked of sandy paste, pour part of the scalded cream on top, cover with the biscuit, then pour marmalade.
  15. Leave in freezer for a while.
  16. Take the cake out of the form and cut in stripes.
  17. Put chopped strawberry on top, decorate the plate.
  18. Bon appetit!

The dish in the photograph was cooked by the restaurant for this story. Photo: Oleksandr Slyadnyev.

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