Blue Maiden: totus tuus

Lately I have been reading a lot on the Domestic Church and it's traditions. Unfortunately, every book has a gap between Trinity Sunday to the Assumption/Dormition of Mary. Since today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart I have been trying to find celebrations and traditions associated with this holy day. I haven't had a whole lot of luck, sadly. What I have found is several sites I think would readily help me to develop traditions for my own Domestic Church. I blogged about them on Per Christum. One thought was to make something with strawberries, since they are in season and are (sort-of) heart-shaped. With this in mind I just had to post this recipe for Strawberries with Cream Cheese Filling from Southern Foods. I first had them at Carmel's baby shower. They are so good! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Ingredients:

* 32 fresh whole strawberries, large
* 11 to 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (or Splenda in our house, lol)
* 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
* 2 tablespoons semisweet or milk chocolate, grated

Preparation:
Cut a thin slice from the stem end of each strawberry, allowing the berries to stand upright on flattened end. Place berries, cut side down, on a serving platter. Cut each berry carefully into 4 wedges, cutting almost to, but not through, bottoms. Fan wedges just slightly, taking care not to break; set berries aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Gently fold in grated chocolate. Using a teaspoon or decorating bag with decorative tip, fill the strawberries. If desired, sprinkle with a little more grated chocolate. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Makes about 32 filled strawberries.

Posted by Jennifer B at 10:01 |  
Labels: church, food