Mexican
Gluten freeFresas con crema
Strawberries and cream
Fresas con crema: sliced strawberries folded through a cold, sweet vanilla cream
Fresas con crema is sold in plastic cups at juice stands, markets and park carts all over Mexico, especially in Irapuato, Guanajuato, the country's strawberry capital, and kids beg for it on hot afternoons and after school. Ripe strawberries are folded through a cold, silky cream sweetened with condensed milk and vanilla, so the juice bleeds pink into the cream. The usual mistake is mixing it too early: after an hour the berries weep and the cream turns thin and watery. Mix it up to 20 minutes before eating. Use the sweetest, reddest berries you can find; pale ones taste sour however much sugar you add. Chef's tip: chill the bowl and both creams for 30 minutes first, then whisk only briefly; cold cream thickens slightly on its own and clings to the fruit.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 290 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb ripe strawberrieshulled and quartered
- ¾ cup double cream or Mexican media cremachilled
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milkchilled
- ¼ cup soured creamchilled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
- 4 tbsp granola or crushed biscuits, to sprinkle (optional)
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Put ¾ cup double cream or Mexican media crema, ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup soured cream and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a cold bowl. Whisk for 30–60 seconds, just until smooth and slightly thickened; it should still pour.
1 minStep 2: Fold in 1 ⅛ lb ripe strawberries gently with a spatula until every piece is coated.
Step 3: Spoon into glasses or cups and finish with 1 pinch ground cinnamon and 4 tbsp granola or crushed biscuits, to sprinkle. Serve within 20 minutes, while the cream is cold and thick.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does fresas con crema take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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