=========================================================================== BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV/CIN] Date: 06-07-32 (27 19) Number: 412 From: DARK CANARY #34 @5474*2 Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: YES Subj: Strawberries Romanoff Conf: (37) Home Cooki --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Critter who asked for it... 1 qt. strawberries, hulled & washed 1/2 cup of Grand Marnier, or Curacao, or Cointreau 1/2 cup strained orange juice Put cleaned berries in a deep bowl, pour the liqueur & OJ over them. Cover  bowl with wrap & refridgerate for minimum 3 hours. Chantilly Cream--- 1 cup heavy cream 2 tbl confectioner's sugar, sifted 1/2 tsp vanilla Just before serving, whip cream & when it begins to thicken, add sugar  & vanilla & continue to beat till stiff , it's ready when peaks stay stiff  when lifted from the bowl. Transfer strawberries from bowl into serving bowls, then top with the  whipped cream & sprinkle on crystalized violets. Another version of this is to increase the amount of Chantilly Cream by  half...then set aside 1/3 of the cream as topping. Fold the drained  strawberries into the 2/3 of the cream gently until mixture is completely  integrated & the whipped cream turns red from the berries, then 2 >>>>> Another Pad-Save! <<<<<