The Three Little Men: Strawberries in the Snow
“Be on your way, and do not let me see you again until you have the basketful of strawberries.” Then she gave her a little piece of hard bread and said, “You can eat from this all day,” while thinking, “You will freeze and starve to death out there, and I shall never see you again.”
The Three Little Men in the Wood: Strawberries in the Wood
yield: 2 prep time: 15 minutes total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 large egg white
- pinch of salt
- 40g granulated sugar
- 1/4t cornstarch
- 1/4t white wine vinegar
- 1/4t vanilla extract
- strawberry sorbet
- fresh strawberries to garnish
- chopped pistachios for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 275F
- Combine the egg white and salt in a stand mixer and whisk on medium speed until firm peaks form. Slowly add the granulated sugar while the mixer is running until firm and glossy. Add the cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla extract to the whites until combined.
- Scoop the whites into two circles on a parchment lined sheet pan. With a spoon, shape the whites in a circle with a slight divot in the center so it can act as a bowl when served.
- Bake for approximately 45 minutes to an hour until the meringue is light, airy, and dry to the touch. Let it dry on a cooling rack.
- To plate the dessert, place the meringue on a plate and add a scoop of strawberry sorbet and strawberry slices. Garnish with powdered sugar and chopped pistachios.
Note: You can either buy or make your own strawberry sorbet. I made mine in the vitamix with frozen strawberries and enough water or milk to allow it to blend. Sweeten with a bit of sugar to taste.
The girl did what the dwarfs told her to, and with the broom she swept the snow away from behind the little house, and what do you think she found? Nothing other than ripe strawberries, which came up out of the snow quite dark red. Joyfully she gathered her basketful, thanked the little men, shook hands with each of them, then ran home to take her stepmother what she had demanded.
