Strawberry Gingerbread Recipes

GINGERED STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter; pulse until blended. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Place on a baking sheet; bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely., In a large saucepan, mix cornstarch and remaining sugar until smooth. Add chopped strawberries, water and, if desired, ginger. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 4-6 minutes. Cool 30 minutes. Pour into crust. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 2 hours., Arrange sliced strawberries over top. In a microwave, warm jam until melted; brush over berries.

STRAWBERRY GINGER KOUIGN AMANN

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, stir together yeast and 1⅓ cups (320 grams) warm water. Add flour and salt, and beat at low speed until moistened, about 2 minutes. Increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until a smooth, elastic dough forms, 3 to 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, shape butter into a 10x8-inch rectangle. Refrigerate 5 minutes before dough has finished rising.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 16x10-inch rectangle. Unwrap butter block, and place in center of rectangle. Fold dough edges over to enclose butter block. Roll dough into an 18x8-inch rectangle. Fold dough into thirds, like a letter, to form an 8x6-inch rectangle. Repeat this rolling and folding process once. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Liberally coat a work surface with Ginger Sugar. Transfer dough to work surface, and bring to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Generously coat dough with Ginger Sugar. Roll out dough into an 18x8-inch rectangle, and fold into thirds, like a letter, to form an 8x6-inch rectangle once more. Roll dough into a 17x13-inch rectangle, continuously adding Ginger Sugar. Cut ½ inch off each side of dough. Cut dough into 4x4-inch squares.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), and place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven to catch any butter drips. Generously butter a 12-cup muffin pan.
• Transfer squares to prepared muffin cups. Fill each with 1 tablespoon Strawberry Filling, and fold corners in. Let rise, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Place muffin pan on the baking sheet, and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully remove from pan, and let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. If kouign ammans begin to stick to pan, return to oven for a few minutes to reheat sugar coating. Kouign amanns can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature and up to 4 days in refrigerator (but the pastry will lose some crispness).
• Preheat oven to 200°F (93°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together sugar and ginger until well combined. Spread onto prepared pan.
• Bake until dry, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Use immediately.

GINGER STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Make the biscuits: Beat the cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, grated ginger and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy; reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour and candied ginger until just incorporated. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap; press into a 1-inch-thick disk, tightly wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or overnight. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a 10-inch circle, about 1/2 inch thick. Use a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter to cut out rounds; arrange about 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and cut out more biscuits (you should have 12). Brush the tops lightly with the heavy cream and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake the biscuits until slightly puffed and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Puree half of the strawberries in a blender with 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the grated ginger until smooth; transfer to a bowl. Dice the remaining strawberries; add to the pureed berries and toss. Beat the sour cream, heavy cream and the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a separate bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Serve each person 2 biscuits with the whipped cream and strawberry mixture. Photograph by Anna Williams

STRAWBERRY GINGERSNAP ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Set aside half the strawberries, choosing the smallest, prettiest ones. They'll be used for serving. Hull the remaining berries.
• Using a blender or food processor, purée the hulled strawberries, then strain through a fine mesh strainer. You should have about 2/3 cup of purée.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer set on low speed, whisk together strawberry purée, mascarpone, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, 3/4 teaspoon lime zest and the lime juice. Once the cream mixture is combined, but not fully whipped, taste and add more confectioners' sugar if necessary (this will depend on how sweet your strawberries are). Whip to medium-stiff peaks.
• On a serving platter, lay 2 rows of 4 cookies (for a total of 8) in a rectangle. Spread 1/2 cup cream mixture over the cookies, spreading it to the edges. Top with another 8 cookies, and spread with another 1/2 cup cream. Repeat 2 more times, so you have 4 layers of cookies. Top with remaining cream, spreading it along the sides like frosting. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours, and preferably overnight.
• Half an hour before serving, hull and quarter remaining strawberries (cut them in eighths, if they're large). Toss berries in a medium bowl with granulated sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon lime zest and the ginger. Let sit for at least 30 minutes, and up to 1 hour; they should release their juices, which will turn syrupy from the sugar. Taste and add more lime zest, ginger and a squeeze of lime juice, if you like.
• Just before serving, arrange strawberries on top of the cake and drizzle with accumulated syrupy juices. Serve at once, cutting cake into slices.

STRAWBERRY, GINGER AND MINT SEKANJABIN

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and water to a boil over high heat. Boil until the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the strawberries, mint, ginger, lemon peels, and lemon juice. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the white balsamic vinegar.
• Allow the syrup to stand overnight at room temperature, then strain out the fruits with a fine sieve. Store at room temperature in a sterile container.
• To use, stir 1 part syrup into 4 to 6 parts water; serve cold with ice if desired.

STRAWBERRY-GINGER-MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place strawberries, mint, lemon juice, 1 cup water, sugar, and ginger into an electric blender and blend well.
• Pour into a pitcher, add 5 cups water, and stir well. Refrigerate or serve immediately over crushed ice.

STRAWBERRY-GINGER COMPOTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, gently toss strawberries, sugar, and ginger. Let stand until juicy, about 1 hour. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Unroll crust and press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Spread melted chocolate over bottom of crust. Refrigerate until almost set, 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over chocolate layer. , Arrange strawberries over filling; brush strawberries with jelly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Remove sides of pan before serving.

STRAWBERRY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Chop strawberries, sprinkle with sugar, mix well, cover and refrigerate for an hour.
• Grease and flour a 12x8x2 baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• With electric beater, beat together oil, 1 cup sugar, salt and molasses.
• Beat in egg.
• In separate bowl combine flour, spices and baking soda.
• Drain strawberries if any liquid, dredge berries with 2 tablespoons of flour mixture.
• Add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
• Stir in strawberries.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cut into squares and serve warm with butter or whipped cream -- or serve later cold.

STRAWBERRY-GINGER SMASH

Steps:

• In a pitcher, muddle strawberries with ginger. Add lemon juice and vodka. Fill with ice and stir until cold. Pour into glasses; top with ginger beer. Serve with more strawberries and thin slices of ginger.

GINGER CRUNCH CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease three 8- by 2-inch cake pans.
• For crunch topping:
• In a small bowl combine crunch topping ingredients, stirring until combined. Divide topping among pans and press evenly onto bottom.
• For ginger cake:
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Add remaining ginger cake ingredients and with an electric mixer beat on high speed 2 minutes. Carefully spread batter over crunch topping in pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans in oven halfway through baking, 20 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center of each layer comes out clean.
• Immediately invert cake layers onto racks lined with wax paper and cool completely. Cake layers may be made 2 weeks ahead and frozen, wrapped separately in plastic wrap. Thaw layers in refrigerator before proceeding with recipe.
• In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters of an electric mixer beat 2 cups cream with vanilla and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Cake Assembly:
• Arrange 1 cake layer, crunch side up, on a cake plate and spread with a heaping cup whipped cream. Repeat with another cake layer and another heaping cup whipped cream and top with third cake layer, crunch side up. Leaving top plain, spread remaining whipped cream on side of cake to coat (a final coating will be added later). Chill cake, covered loosely with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours (to facilitate slicing) and up to 24.
• Hull strawberries and slice half of them. In a bowl with a potato masher mash sliced berries with lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. In a food processor purée remaining berries and strain through a fine sieve into bowl with mashed berry mixture. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters of an electric mixer, beat remaining cup cream until it just holds stiff peaks and spread decoratively on side of cake. Arrange some whole strawberries on top of cake and garnish plate with additional whole strawberries.
• Serve cake with strawberry sauce.