Fresas con Crema are total decadence for me. You would think that after eating a filling meal like a Colombian Tamal or Bandeja Paisa that it would be impossible to find room for anything else. However, even then, I can never refuse a glass full of fresh and delicious strawberries drowning in sweet cream drizzled with condensed milk.
This is a popular dessert in my hometown and are sold at fruit stands on the side of the roads outside the city. If you are going to Medellin, look for these stands along the road while driving into the city from the airport. The fresh cream they use to make the Fresas con Crema is fantastic!
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(4 -6 servings)
3 cups fresh strawberries, washed and halved
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar or to your taste
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup crème fraîche or crema fresca
Sweet condensed milk (optional)
Directions
1. In a bowl using a mixer, combine the crème fraîche, heavy cream, vanilla and the sugar.
2. Whip on medium-high speed until soft peaks form and the cream holds its shape.
3. Using glasses or plastic cups, make layers using the strawberries and crema (i.e.: one layer of strawberries, then one layer of cream, & so on). Drizzle with condensed milk if desired and serve immediately.
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Ooo, a classic. Wish strawberries were in season!
I loooove it!!!!!!!
Wow!!! I want that, pleaseeee
Yumm!!!!
that looks delicious!!
but I don’t have a mixer. . .
Is it ok if I use a blender in step 1, and a wire whisk for step 2?
what else could I do?
Thanks!
oh couldn’t say no to this either looks great
Oh what a great combination! Delicious!
I agree with you! you cannot turn down this dessert even if you had a full meal, because the strawberries and cream are impossible to resist.
I am drooling over your photos, Erica! It’s a simply perfect dessert.
This beautiful dessert makes me long for summer! I love it, Erica!
HI ERICA, I’M PORTUGUESE AND MY HUSBAND IS MEXICAN, COLOMBIAN FOOD IS OUR FAVORITE. WE ARE LUCKY TO LIVE IN QUEENS WHERE THERE ARE MANY COLOMBIAN AND MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, YOUR RECIPES ARE TO DIE FOR TASTE AND PRESENTATION.(HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOUR FAMILY, I SAW ON THE NEWS THE MUDSLIDES IN THE TOWN OF MEDELLIN, GOD BLESS THRU THE HOLIDAYS AND THE NEW YEAR)
JACKIEO
MMMMMMMMMMM,..but I must wait for summer for these lusciously looking strawberries!
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Oh the classic combo! Makes me think and want summer back. So beautiful.
Erica,
I’m making these for a presentation for school, so can they be refridgerated?
Gracias(:
Anicole- Yes!
I’ve tried making this but everytime it comes out liquidy not thick. What am I doing wrong?
Rosa- You have to keep your mixer on medium-high speed and use heavy cream!
What is heavy cream is it sour cream
Whipping cream.