Strawberry Tasting Plate

A delicious and refreshing selection of three strawberry dishes. A frozen strawberry puree, strawberry yogurt pots, and a fresh berry salad.

Serves 4 to 6
Prep time: 30 minutes (this tasting plate has four elements to make before assembly)
Wine Match: Sticky Dessert Wine

Ingredients

Frozen Strawberries

  • 2/3 x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed and hulled
  • 2 tbsp Grand Marnier or fresh orange juice
  • 1/3 cup frozen raspberries

Yogurt Pots

  • 2/3 x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed, hulled and mashed
  • 1 x 250g tub vanilla yogurt

Fresh Berry Salad

  • 2/3 x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed and hulled
  • torn fresh mint leaves and zest of 1 orange
  • Nut Crumb
  • 100g roasted hazelnuts
  • 4 butternut snap biscuits
  • a few edible flowers to serve

Method

Frozen Strawberries

  • Blitz strawberries and raspberries and combine with liquid.
  • Place into freezer while preparing other elements. Allow to freeze until just solid, whisking occasionally with a fork. (If too icy, remove from freezer 20 mins prior to serving)

Yogurt Pots

  • Combine strawberries and yogurt and refrigerate until ready to use

Fresh Berry Salad

  • Toss together berries, mint and orange zest

Nut Crumb

  • Blitz together nuts and biscuits to a fine crumb

To assemble

  • Place the nut crumb down the centre of 4 large white plates.
  • Place the Fresh berry salad in 4 small piles at one end of the crumb.
  • Place the yogurt into 4 small cups and put in the crumb centre.
  • Scoop the frozen berries onto the opposite end of the crumb.
  • Tear edible flowers and scatter around each plate.
  • Serve immediately as a special occasion dessert.