Strawberries Romanoff

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Strawberries Romanoff

The first time I ever had this dessert was several years ago at a work Christmas party. I didn’t cook or bake as much then, so it never occurred to me to try and recreate it. I completely forgot about it until Eric and I moved to Dallas a few years ago. There, we discovered a chain restaurant that we actually enjoyed, which is a rarity for us. La Madeleine became one of our favorite places to get breakfast, and I could never bring myself to order anything other than the Crêpe Romanoff, which was topped with strawberries and a wonderful brandy sour cream sauce.

It’s been over two years since we moved away from Dallas, so I can’t tell you how much this recipe tastes like La Madeleine’s. What I can tell you is that it tastes fantastic and can be made quickly with ingredients you probably have at home. I haven’t tried it yet, but I imagine this would taste delicious made with Grand Marnier or Cointreau in place of the brandy.

  • YIELD: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup sour cream

  • 1½ teaspoons brown sugar

  • 1½ teaspoons brandy or vanilla

  • 1½ teaspoons sugar

  • ¼ cup heavy cream

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced if large

  • Freshly grated nutmeg

Directions
  • 1

    Mix the sour cream, brown sugar and brandy together in a small bowl.

    In another bowl, whisk the heavy cream until it thickens slightly, then add sugar. Continue whisking until cream is fluffy. Gently fold whipped cream into sour cream mixture.

  • 2

    Place strawberries in serving dish of your choice, then top with sauce and freshly grated nutmeg.

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9 responses to “Strawberries Romanoff”

  1. Joanne says:

    First, fantastic picture! Second, that looks delicious!

  2. Courtney Champion says:

    Thanks, Joanne! It sounds fancy, but it's an incredibly simple dessert.

  3. Tri Mommy says:

    I too was addicted to the strawberries romanoff at La Madeleine's!! I can't wait to try this recipe!

  4. Courtney Champion says:

    Kate, I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one. This recipe is delicious, and the girls might even like it if you just use the vanilla. 🙂

  5. KMAYS says:

    My first thought when I saw the title was "La Madeleine!" I even have all of the ingredients for this…Dessert tonight, perhaps.

  6. Courtney Champion says:

    Kira, I hope it turns out well! It really is great to be able to whip a few ingredients together and have dessert.

  7. Amy says:

    I'm with KMAYS…all I could think of is La Madeleine's with this post!! I'm going to have to make this 🙂

  8. Amy of Sing For Your Supper says:

    I loooooooove La Madeleine!! Their chicken caesar salad is awesome! I'm SO glad to finally see a recipe for straberries romanoff – that's just about one of my favorite things ever!! Way to go on creating an awesome recipe! Too bad you don't live in big D anymore…we could totally meet up! 🙂

  9. Courtney Champion says:

    I have to say, I'm so glad I'm not the only person who first thought of La Madeleine! 🙂

    Amy, it would be awesome if I were still there! I know we would have such a great time together. Dallas was such a cool place to live, and I hate we were only there for six months.