Nothing Says Spring Like Strawberries!

— Written By and last updated by Brittany Miller
en Español / em Português
Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.


Português

Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.

Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.


English

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲

There is nothing for me that says spring is here, more than eating my first fresh strawberry of the season. I love strawberries any way they are prepared. I enjoy washing them and eating them as they are, adding them to a salad, in a jam, and baking a delicious dessert with them. In addition to their wonderful taste and versatility, strawberries are low in calories and provide an excellent source of Vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and folate.

When choosing your strawberries look for shiny, firm, ripe berries with fresh green caps. Strawberries at room temperature should smell like strawberries. Keeping the berries dry helps slow spoilage. Strawberries can be stored in the refrigerator, unwashed, for 1 to 3 days. When ready to use the strawberries, wash them under cool running water. Dry the strawberries on clean, dry paper towels and remove the green caps, either by carefully twisting the caps off or using a knife to cut them off. Whole berries can be frozen by placing the clean berries on a baking sheet and placing in the freezer until firm. Once firm, the berries can be placed in a freezer container, labeled, and used within a year for best product quality.

A lot of recipes call for strawberries measured in different forms. One pound of strawberries is equal to 4 cups whole, 3 cups sliced, and 1 ¾ cup mashed.

I wanted to share a strawberry dessert recipe that is a family favorite. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.

Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake
1 Angel Food Cake (or 2 Angel Food Cake loaves, or pound cake)
large 12 oz Cool Whip
16 oz. sour cream
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 small can of Carnation milk
Mix the above ingredients together.

Cake Topping:
1 package of strawberry glaze
1 quart of sliced strawberries
Mix the glaze and strawberries together.

If using a 9 x 13 dish, place cake mixture on the bottom, then top with cake topping. If using a punch bowl, then layer in the following order: cake mixture, strawberry glaze mixture, repeat ending with strawberry glaze mixture.

Enjoy!

Sources: OSU Extension Service/Food Hero

Written By

Sharon English, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSharon EnglishExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Sharon Email Sharon N.C. Cooperative Extension, Scotland County Center
Posted on May 1, 2020
Was the information on this page helpful? Yes check No close
Scannable QR Code to Access Electronic Version