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Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Topping for One

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 16, 2020

Yield

Makes ½ cup

Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Topping for One

Ingredients

2 teaspoons packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar Pinch pepper ½ cup chopped hulled strawberries

Before You Begin

This recipe is from Cooking for One, which includes more than 160 perfectly-portioned recipes for the solo diner.

Instructions

  1. Microwave sugar, vinegar, and pepper in small bowl until just steaming, about 30 seconds. Stir to dissolve sugar then add strawberries and toss to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature. 
Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Topping for One
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Chantal Lambeth.

Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Topping for One

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Yield

Makes ½ cup

Ingredients

2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Pinch pepper
½ cup chopped hulled strawberries

Ingredients

2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Pinch pepper
½ cup chopped hulled strawberries

Ingredients

2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Pinch pepper
½ cup chopped hulled strawberries

Why This Recipe Works

Level up your simple scoops with this simple microwaved fruit topping.

Before You Begin

This recipe is from Cooking for One, which includes more than 160 perfectly-portioned recipes for the solo diner.

Instructions

  1. Microwave sugar, vinegar, and pepper in small bowl until just steaming, about 30 seconds. Stir to dissolve sugar then add strawberries and toss to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

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