this is after the fact but if you're ever in the bind again and it's summer and you want something light and simple, Mexicans have their own version of a strawberry short cake (in the areas outside Guanajuato you'll often see roadside stands selling "fresas y crema" strawberries & cream). Go to a panaderia and buy the little plain looking sweet muffins, these are a sort of pound cake (although I doubt made with butter but dense and sweet). For each person, take a "muffin", pull the paper wrapper off it, cut it half and lay it at the bottom of a small bowl. Toss hulled strawberries with a tablespoon full of sugar and a teaspoon of water in mixing bowel to create a teentsy bit of syrup. Spoon a heap pf strawberries over the split muffin and top it with a nice plop of fresh whipped cream. That's simple, that's summer and that is a Mexican dessert.
bjt
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