Just Desserts ~

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We’re all on the go  right? Well that’s the idea behind The Go-Getters Guide to:

When it comes to entertaining, people often tell me they would love  to…but don’t have the time.

So here is a quick & delicious  dessert idea to help make your entertaining a summer breeze.

Roasted summer fruit  in a balsamic dressing.

 

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In this case, I roasted a pint of strawberries  in a semi-sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Yes, balsamic vinegar  because the pairing of  the acid and the strawberries is heavenly. 

 

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 This isn’t just any  strawberry sauce. It’s a tipsy  strawberry sauce thanks to a generous pour of brandy which gives the sauce a 

rich, velvety note. Organic honey, sweetens the mix and you can taste AND smell the flecks of  vanilla bean!

This is so simple there isn’t even a recipe really.

But here is a guideline: 1 tablespoon each brandy & balsamic,  2 tablespoons of honey, 1 vanilla bean scraped and a little 

lemon or orange zest, whichever you have on hand.

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Coat the strawberries in the dressing and roast them in the oven at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or so.

Kitchen tip: I like to use foil for easy clean up!

 

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Anyway ,the strawberries will ooze out this yummy juice and the house will smell wonderful!

Pour the sauce into a pretty compote and spoon the warm mixture over Vanilla

 

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Bean ice cream. Or refrigerate for up to a week. What I love about this quick and delicious dessert is that you can make this the

night before and refrigerate it. A little vanilla bean ice cream in the ice box…

 

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and done,

MonicaHartBlue