Strawberry Firecrackers
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
- 2 teaspoons orange liqueur (or 1 tablespoon orange juice + 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest)
Strawberry Firecrackers
- 3 sheets phyllo dough
- 1/4 cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 2 pints whole stemmed strawberries
- Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
- Fresh blueberries, for garnish
Instructions
Sauce
- In blender or food processor, puree thawed strawberries.
- Stir in orange liqueur or orange juice and zest.
- Refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days.
Strawberry Firecrackers
- Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
- Cut phyllo sheets in half to make six 8 x 12 inch sheets. Cover with damp towel.
- In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and sugar.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remaining pieces covered, and brush with butter.
- Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the bread crumb mixture.
- Place a row of 4 or 5 strawberries about 2 inches above long edge of sheet, centering the row to leave ends of sheet uncovered.
- From long edge, carefully roll up; tuck ends of sheet under.
- Place seam-side down on ungreased baking sheet, brush with butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the bread crumb mixture.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 6 rolls.
- Bake phyllo rolls in center of oven for 5 minutes or until crisp and browned.
To serve
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce onto each of 6 plates; place 1 roll on each plate (see note) and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a few blueberries.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Rolls can be cut in half on an angle with a serrated knife. Cut carefully with a light sawing motion; phyllo may crumble.
For advance preparation: Strawberry firecrackers can be prepared up to 1 day in advance. Place unbaked firecrackers on baking sheet, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Remove plastic wrap and bake in preheated 500 degrees F oven for 5 minutes.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: California Strawberry Commission
