Father’s Day Filet Special – Okeechobee Steakhouse
Orange Crush Strawberry Shortcake (Dessert for Garrison Bourbon Dinner)
- Pound Cake
- 1 lb Unsalted Butter
- 8 ea Eggs
- 3 cups Cake Flour
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 cup Orange Soda
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 TBL Vanilla
1. Make sure all ingredients are room temp
2. In a mixer, whip sugar and butter until creamy
3. With the mixer on medium speed, add eggs one at a time and vanilla and salt
4. Add 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of soda, 1 flour, 1/2 soda and 1 flour (don't overmix)
5. Pour batter into a greased, floured loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes
6. Let cool on wire rack before removing from pan
Drunken Strawberries
- 1 1/2 fl oz Garrison Bros Bourbon
- 1 1/2 fl oz Orange Liquor (such as Gran Marnier)
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 qt Fresh Strawberries (stemmed and sliced in half)
1. Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl
2. Put in the refrigerator for 1 hour
Bourbon Whipped Cream
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1.5 fl oz Garrison Bros Bourbon
1. In a small pot, heat bourbon and reduce by half. Let cool
2. Add cream, sugar, vanilla and reduced bourbon to the bowl of a stand mixer
3. Whip on high speed until smooth
Blackberry Balsamic Glaze
- 12 fl oz Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 pint Fresh Blackberries
1. Heat all ingredients in a small sauce pan at medium high heat
2. Reduce by two-thirds, stirring with a wooden spoon every couple of minutes
3. Pour through a mesh strainer and let cool
4. Transfer to a squeeze
To Plate:
Slice pound cake, pour strawberries over the top (with liquid), top with whipped cream and drizzle with balsamic
glaze
* Garnish with fresh basil and powdered sugar
