I hope everyone has a great 4th of July tomorrow! Today I come to you with one of my family's favorite desserts. I like to call em' Brenda Sues after my dear momma, but versions of this recipe are floating around everywhere, so call it what you please.
While some recipes are a labor of love-- you know, the ones that take forever but they're worth every tedious second?-- well.. this isn't one of those. It will probably take you 15 minutes from start to finish. But hey, didn't you learn not to judge a recipe by it's time? It's plenty delicious and I promise you'll love it. And here's why:
1. It's Easy. Your 4th grade cousin could make this all by him/herself.
2. It's Striking. Layered desserts always look so grandiose, no?
3. I like it even more the next day. This is because you'll hit little dissolved nuggets of meringue cookie and oh/my/word. It's my favorite part.
4. It's theme-y. I love love love food that matches whatever holiday is going on at the moment. And you should too.
This isn't just a 4th of July recipe however. This is a make-it-anytime-you-want-recipe. In my family we typically make it all summer long with only strawberries, but use whatever you'd like. You can't go wrong. Don't you just love when you find recipes like that?
So in conclusion, make this recipe sometime this summer! It's a real gem.
Brenda Sues
From my mom
- 1 pint of heavy whipping cream
- 1 container of strawberries
- 1 pint of blueberries
- 1 tub of meringue cookies [we like vanilla]
1. Pour heavy whipping cream into a bowl and beat on medium/high speed until cream starts to get thick and turns into whipped cream.
2. Crush meringue cookies into whipped cream and gently fold to mix well.
3. Get out a glass and layer in this order until dish is full: sliced strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream mixture
4. Garnish with a strawberry
Next year I'm totally making a flag cake!
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