So my mum bought these dessert shells about two weeks ago and my dad wanted me to do something with them. So of course I filled it with chocolate. But then I realized that these desserts are probably the most fancy looking things that I have ever made, even though I put the bare minimum of effort into it. So of course I had to put the fruit in such a ~fancy~ way and then drizzle some caramel from a bottle around it like I’m from masterchef or smth. 

Macerated Strawberries Over Angel Food Cake - Kitchen Courses #4

DESSERT: Macerated Strawberries Over Angle Food Cake

or, Sometimes It’s Okay to Use Pre-Made Items

Ingredients

1 Quart of Strawberries

1 Lemon

1-2 tablespoons Sugar

6-12 pre-made Angel Food Dessert Shells

Dash of cream

1. Chop strawberries

Remove the tops from the strawberries; dice or chop the strawberries to desired size and set in a pan.

2. Zest lemon

With a microplane, zest the peel of a lemon over your chopped strawberries.

3. Juice half the lemon

Cut the lemon in half; squeeze one half of the lemon over the chopped strawberries. (Catch the seeds in your hand!)

4. Add sugar

Add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar over the strawberry and lemon.

5. Stir

Stir it up; the lemon juice and the sugar will macerate the strawberries. (Optional: Crush slightly with a masher.)

6. Let sit

Let the strawberries continue to macerate; at room temperature, let it sit for 30 minutes, if consuming it later, cover and refrigerate. 

7. Serve

Use an appropriate number of angel food cake dessert shells for the number of guests you’re serving (6-12). Spoon strawberries over top and add whipped cream.

Or, do a more deconstructed version and break up the dessert shells and spoon strawberries over that, garnishing with whipped cream.