Strawberries and Cream Sandwiches Anyone?

I sometimes post whimsical recipes that remind me of my early childhood, and this is definitely one of those recipes.

Growing up in Quebec, Canada, my grand-parents owned a lake house the family spent much of its summers.  The place was straight out of the late 50s, totally kitschy and I loved it.  One of the things I loved most about it was spending time with my grandma in the kitchen, and watching her turn the most basic and affordable of ingredients into something prize-worthy.  One of these treats was her strawberries and cream sandwiches, and I’m sharing the concept with you so you can enjoy it with your families.

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe strawberries
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 4 slices of fresh, white bread

Directions:

1. In a small, shallow bowl, mash the strawberries with a fork (in this day and age, we might call this muddling).
2. Add the cream and sugar to the strawberries and continue mashing with the fork until fully blended into a thick mixture.
3. Spoon the strawberry mixture onto a slice of bread then top with the second slice.  Repeat this process with the two remaining slices of bread.
4. Cut each sandwich into two triangles (wouldn’t taste the same if you cut across) and enjoy!

Makes two sandwiches.

Notes: Only use the freshest bread and the ripest strawberries for this recipe.  Would be amazing with raspberries, but would need to double the sugar amount.