WE ALSO HAVE STRAWBERRY RECIPE BOOKS FOR SALE!! Marinated Fresh Strawberries Ingredients - 2 cups fresh strawberries - 3 tablespoons sugar - 3 tablespoons lemon juice - 2 tablespoons orange liqueur Directions Cut the strawberries into quarters and sprinkle them with sugar. Leave for a couple of minutes before sprinkling with lemon juice and orange liqueur. Substitute the orange liqueur with orange juice for kids. For a special taste: add some fresh spearmint. The marinated strawberries will taste best at room temperature. _____________________________ Easy Strawberry Tart Prepared with a ready-made crust and whole strawberries, this is a foolproof strawberry tart that even kids can do. You can substitute the strawberries with any other berries. Ingredients - 9-inch frozen pie crust - 8 oz. cream cheese, softened - 1/3 cup sugar - 2 tablespoons milk - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 3 cups whole strawberries, washed and hulled Directions Bake the piecrust according to the package directions and set it aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Spoon the filling into the cooled piecrust, spreading it evenly in the shell. Arrange the strawberries, bottoms up, on top of the filling. Chill for 1 hour before serving. Serves 6. ________________________________ Basic Strawberry Jam Recipe Ingredients - 4 cups strawberries - 4 cups sugar - 1 tablespoon lemon juice - 1 tablespoon fruit pectin Directions: Blend the strawberries in the blender. Mix with sugar. (Usually its 1:1 fruit and sugar, but you can try with a bit less if you like.) Pour in the lemon juice and fruit pectin. Boil mixture then simmer for 5 - 10 minutes. Stir frequently. When finished take off the foamy top layer of the mixture. Pour the hot strawberry jam in hot sterilized jars. Make sure to fill it up to the top. Clean the jars with a damp towel. Close tightly. After 10 minutes turn around and place jars on the lid. Let cool down, turn around again and store. How to know the strawberry jelly is finished? Put one teaspoon of the hot mixture onto a plate, if it gelatinizes, the jam is ready. _____________________________________ Have a great strawberry recipe you would like to share?? email us at alan@mandigofarms.com