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Monday 13 April 2015

Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts

Balsamic vinegar has a place in my kitchen on an almost daily basis. It stands next to its partner in crime, extra virgin olive oil, and they make the perfect pairing on my salads and roasted vegetables.

I've seen sweet recipes that use balsamic vinegar, particularly with strawberries, but I'd never tried it for myself. That was until I received two gorgeous looking bottles of Due Vittorie Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.

This isn't just any run of the mill supermarket balsamic vinegar that I would usually buy to put on my salad, this is totally different, and is pure luxury. I decided that the best way to try it out would be in a dessert recipe.

Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts

Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts - makes 9

320g ready rolled puff pastry sheet
250g strawberries, hulled & sliced
1 tbsp caster sugar
Drizzle of good quality Balsamic, such as Due Vittorie Tradizionale
Creme Fraiche for serving
  • Cut the pastry sheet into 9 equal rectangles
  • Lay the strawberry slices onto each piece, leaving a border around the edge
  • Sprinkle with caster sugar
  • Bake in a preheated 200C oven for approx 20 mins, until golden brown & puffed up
  • Drizzle with Balsamic and serve with creme fraiche
Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts Strawberry & Balsamic Tarts

The combination of the sweet strawberries, creme fraiche and Balsamic was amazing, and it's a combination that has to be tried to be believed. The Due Vittorie Tradizionale is so smooth and so far away from the balsamic that I'm used to. It's a balsamic of the highest quality due to the 25 year aging process, and with it's £49.99 price tag it's one that's best saved for those special occasions.

More in my price range is the Due Vittorie Oro, priced at £9.99 for a 250ml bottle, which is only slightly more vinegary than the tradizionale, and to a balsamic novice like myself it tastes just as good. The more reasonably priced Oro is a great everyday balsamic that can be used as a salad dressing, with fruit and cheese, or as an alternative to soy sauce.


Due Vittorie Balsamic

Both bottles are now available in Ocado, currently priced at £44.99 for the Tradizionale and £8.99 for the Oro



I was provided with the Due Vittorie Balsamic Vinegar for the purpose of review

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