Strawberry Recipes

Lovely strawberries lend themselves to a wide range of recipes from meringue-and-cream concoctions to cheesecakes, panna cotta and ice cream, as well as jellies and granita. Enjoy this most summery of fruits with Delia's wonderful strawberry recipes.

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Serves 6

Fromage Frais Creams with Red Fruit Compote

Previously, I have made these with mascarpone, but this low-fat alternative is, I feel, every bit as good as the rich version and the perfect accompaniment to any fruit compote. I like this best made with leaf gelatine, but I've also included instruc

Serves 6

Summer Pudding

Make the most of summer berries with this wonderful classic pudding - just remember to start it the day before! What could be easier? Serve it with plenty of cream...

Serves 8-10

Strawberry and Balsamic Ice Cream with Sweet Strawberry and Mint Salsa

The addition of balsamic vinegar to dairy products such as cream and ice cream tempers the richness and adds a subtle flavour. Couple this with its affinity with strawberries and you have something in this ice cream that is both exquisite and unique.

Makes 3 lb (1.35 kg)

Home-made Strawberry Preserve

Strawberries are cheap and plentiful in the summer, so why not take advantage of this by storing away some of their sunny, ripe flavour to brighten bleak winter days to come? In a preserve, the whole fruit is suspended intact in its own jelly, so non

Serves 8-10 – makes 2½ pints (1.5 litres)

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

This is what I'd call half dessert and half ice cream. My niece Hannah and nephew Tom are chief ice-cream tasters in our family and this one gets very high ratings indeed. It differs from most other ice creams in that it needs 2 hours in the main bod

Serves 8

Strawberry Granita

This is the recipe to make when there's a real glut of ripe strawberries. It's a much nicer way to conserve them than simply freezing them. The granita looks like sparkling jewels when you serve it in tall glasses.

Serves 6

Summer Fruit Compote

This wonderful summery compote is a great way to use up a glut of fruit if you grow your own or find some reduced in the shops. The joy of it is that you can use any fruit you like.