Strawberries with mint and cream
Description
The French call it parfait. A glass of this dessert looks like perfection itself. It's a wonderful way to refresh yourself on a hot, sultry day. Preparing it is not difficult at all. But the pleasure you'll get is unforgettable.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First of all, we'll prepare the cookies. They need to be crushed. It's very simple. Put the cookies into a plastic bag, tie it up, and tap it with a wooden mallet. After 2-3 minutes, you'll have the desired crumb.
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Step 2
2. Place the crumbs into a separate bowl and add one tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Now mix this mixture well.
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Step 3
3. The next step in our preparation is the creamy-sour cream filling. For this, we'll need a mixer. Mix sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, then beat with a mixer. By the way, if you don't have vanilla extract on hand, you can replace it with honey or syrup.
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Step 4
4. Take a separate container and whip the cream with a mixer until it becomes fluffy and foamy. Transfer the whipped cream into the sour cream filling and gently mix the ingredients together with a spatula.
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Step 5
5. Sort the strawberries, remove the stems, and rinse them. Now cut the strawberries into large pieces, sprinkle with a little sugar, and let sit for about 5 minutes.
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Step 6
6. The crucial moment. We start assembling our dessert. Prepare wide glasses. Place one teaspoon of crumbs at the bottom of each.
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Step 7
7. Place 2 tablespoons of the sour cream-butter filling on the crumb mixture. Next, add the strawberries. Place several pieces.
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Step 8
8. Repeat all layers once more. Sprinkle the top with crumbs and decorate with mint sprigs. Now just wait for the blessed moment—about 2 hours—because that's how long the dessert should chill in the refrigerator. Enjoy!