How would you describe the taste of a strawberry to someone who hadn’t ever eaten one before? Soft and sweet obviously. But then, then? That’s where my descriptions falter. It tastes like…
I asked the smallest and current hardcore daily-strawberry-advocate.
“…it tastes…likkkkke… strawberry?”
Obviously not feeling particularly poetic today my girl.
Now the benefits of having a blog is being able to see what you were making a year ago, two years ago, (…or eek, 6 years ago?) I knew it was strawberry season, and I knew I wanted to make something easy. I looked at my recipe, scrutinised it for a second or two and then thought, yeah, I reckon I could go a step further in the making it even easier department.
Blend it!
And so I did.
Here’s the slightly tweaked version. Lots of seasonal strawberry goodness, and really low in processed sugar (1.4 tsp per serve.)
Now tell me, how would you describe the taste of a strawberry?
Strawberry Shortcake Crumble (serves 7)
100g butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
zest of a whole lemon
1/4 cup raw sugar
75g almond meal
150g self raising flour
hulled, washed and roughly chopped strawberries
Pop strawberries into an oven proof ramekins. In a blender, add all of your remaining ingredients together and then spoon mixture on top of strawberries. Into an oven at 180C for about 20 or so minutes or until golden.
Ridiculously quick and easy.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
Strawberries in a crumble is so delightful on the taste buds. I like to describe them as mother nature’s lollies even though I don’t like lollies or buy them.
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They are pretty sweet and lovely aren’t they Zena. It’s quite amazing when you stop eating standard lollies, how sweet things can be naturally when your taste buds are really paying attention.
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I love this pretty dessert – looks gorge 😉
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Thanks Hungry Mama 🙂
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sounds lovely – I have been stewing them lately though was thinking last year I was making lots of strawberry chia jam – have never made a strawberry crumble but I really want to now.
As for the taste of strawberries, I heard someone talking about wine the other day and saying winemakers often deal in nostalgia because if you didn’t know what a peach tasted like, it would mean nothing to say there are peach flavours in a wine. Along these lines, you might say that strawberries taste like a summer day.
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They do a bit don’t they. They taste like the end of winter, and new warm beginnings….as for wine descriptions, sometimes they are just bewildering!
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Divine – looks like spring is surely there now!! c
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Well and truly. It’s hats and sunscreen round these parts.
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Vibrant, vital, fruity, sharp, deep, sensual, rounded and floral.
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They taste a bit like summer, I always think!
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That pile of strawberries looks fabulous. I do love your shortcake crumbles – really yummy xx
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There is a big problem with your recipes, Brydie my dear, I have to make them every single time !
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Honoured Rose 🙂
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This looks so good and there are so many strawberries around at the moment! That’s a tough question! I would say sweet and slightly tart tasting of sunshine! OK that is a bad description! 😛
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Yes please Brydie, I am just making a cup of tea! x
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Yep, delicious. My kids would love that. I adore a good crumble; so easy and delish.
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This looks delicious!
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It is fate, I picked up a few kilos of strawberries for a bargain at the markets on the weekend. Making this beauty (less the flour) stat. Soooo delicious. 🙂
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