Plan ahead to prepare a special Mother’s Day treat – straight from Holland America Line

Mother’s Day will be here before we know it. Mom is sure to love this fantastic recipe for Strawberries Romanoff, straight from Holland America Line’s Master Chef Rudi Sodamin. You can make sure Mom will enjoy a special Mother’s Day treat by planning now and adding these ingredients to your next grocery order!

Rudi’s Mother’s Day Recipe: Strawberries Romanoff

INGREDIENTS
3 pints fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and halved
1/2 cup Grand Marnier, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 mint sprigs, for garnish

YIELD: 4 servings
PREPARATION
1. In a glass or ceramic bowl, combine the strawberries, 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and sugar. Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks. In another chilled bowl, beat the vanilla ice cream with a wooden spoon. With a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream, lemon juice and remaining Grand Marnier into the ice cream; blend until the mixture is smooth.
3. Arrange some of the strawberries on the bottom of the four parfait glasses, followed by some of the whipped ice cream. Top with more strawberries and more whipped ice cream and garnish each with a mint sprig. Serve at once.
NOTE: If you don’t have parfait glasses, iced-tea glasses or even a cereal bowl will make a fine substitute.

Photo courtesy of Holland America Line