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Midsummer Swedish Strawberry Compote - Jordgubbskräm
RECIPE BY: French Tart
Midsummer would not be Midsummer without strawberries, and this is a simple Swedish recipe to make, to celebrate Midsummer, wherever you may be! In Scandinavia, the summer solstice is a magical time. The lavender twilight lasts until 11 p.m. and the day breaks again at about 2 a.m.; above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't sink below the horizon for weeks. This year, 2007, Midsummer Eve, the beginning of the three day official holiday, falls on June 25. Throughout Scandinavia, families and friends gather to decorate the maypole with birch leaves and wildflowers, make flower crowns for women and girls, dance around the maypole, sing summer songs and feast on pickled herring, new potatoes, and aquavit. In addition, many families have their own special foods that they traditionally serve as the Midsummer meal. These are usually dishes that can be prepared ahead of time and easily served outdoors.
Posted on: Jun 16, 2007
Ingredients
Directions
1
Clean and hull strawberries. Cut large ones into bite-sized pieces or slice.2
In a saucepan, combine strawberries and sugar. Mix a little of the water into the arrowroot (cornflour/starch) to create a thin paste. Add this mixture into saucepan. Add remaining water, and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring carefully & then take off the heat immediately.3
Pour the strawberries into a serving bowl, sprinkle with a little more sugar, and let them stand.4
Serve warm or cold with cream, milk or sour cream.
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From: Seph
On Jul 17, 2007
A fantastic strawberry treat! I was looking for something quick to do with some strawberries that were about to turn. I can think of at least a dozen great ways to use this recipe, one of which will be on my pancakes tomorrow morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
From: Anme
On Jul 1, 2007
My mother just picked a bunch of strawberries so I had to try this recipe. I really enjoyed this over ice cream today and so did my mother! A def make for any strawberry lover!
From: Tisme
On Nov 5, 2007
So very yummy, and so very easy!! I served the strawberries with choc chip ice cream (I would have preferred Vanilla !!..but....) I didnt have much arrowroot left, so I used arrowroot with the cornflour, and thought they might come out a bit gluggy and gluey, but NO ...to my amazement they came out perfect !!!! As a strawberry loving family, finding this recipe is great, as I now have a terrific new recipe using strawberries to serve up to the family !!! Great recipe French Tart, I will be making this again!!!
From: ellie_
On Jul 21, 2007
Delicious over vanilla ice cream. I think any leftovers will also be wonderful for breakfast with yogurt. Thanks for sharing this keeper!
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (256g) Recipe makes 4 servings |
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| Calories 149 | ||
| Calories from Fat 2 | (1%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 0.3g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% | |
| Potassium 166mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 37.7g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 9% | |
| Sugars 30.0g | ||
| Protein 0.7g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A 12mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.0mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 63mg | 105% | |
| Vitamin E 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 21mg | 2% | |
| Iron 0mg | 2% | |
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