Butter, Sugar, and Strawberry Sandwiches

Butter, Sugar, and Strawberry SandwichesJames Baigrie
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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • slices firm but fresh sandwich, brioche, or baguette

Directions

  1. Slice the strawberries crosswise. Place them in a medium bowl and sprinkle with 1/3 cup of the sugar. Butter the bread slices, then slice them in half and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Place the bread on serving plates and spoon the berries on top.
By Cynthia Nicholson,  August 2005

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 277.97Calories From Fat 39%
  • Calcium  52.86mg
  • Carbohydrate  40.94g
  • Cholesterol  30.1mg
  • Fat  12.39g
  • Fiber  2.04g
  • Iron  1.24mg
  • Protein  2.51mg
  • Sat Fat  7.38g
  • Sodium  172.51mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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