FRUIT ROMANOFF

Steps:

• Put the fruit in a glass bowl and sprinkle with 4 to 6 tablespoons sugar, the orange juice and the liqueur.
• Toss lightly.
• Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chill a medium bowl and beaters for whipping the cream.
• If you want to pipe the cream in rosettes, prepare a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip.
• Whip the cream with 1 teaspoon sugar in the chilled bowl at medium-high speed until the cream thickens.
• Add the vanilla.
• For serving the cream in dollops, continue whipping until it is no longer runny and is just thick enough to hold its shape, somewhat like soft yogurt.
• For piping it in rosettes, whip the cream until it stands up in soft peaks when you lift the beaters.
• To serve, spoon the fruit into wine glasses or dessert dishes.
• Either spoon a dollop of whipped cream on each serving, or use a rubber spatula to fill the pastry bag, then pipe the whipped cream in decorative swirls or rosettes over the fruit.
• Serve immediately.