Berries with Almond Cream and Amaretti

• 2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
• 2 ounces orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 amaretti cookies, unwrapped and lightly crushed

1. In a medium bowl add the berries and douse with the liqueur.
2. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and let the berries macerate to get their juices flowing.
3. In a large bowl, add the cream, 2 tablespoons of the remaining sugar and almond extract.
4. Beat the cream with a whisk or electric beater until the cream forms peaks.
5. Serve the berries in dessert dishes topped with whipped cream and crushed amaretti cookies.

pints strawberries, orangeflavored liqueur, sugar, whipping cream, almond, amaretti cookies

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/berries-with-almond-cream-and-amaretti-recipe.html (may not work)