Strawberries and Ice Cream Special Dessert

From The Plaza Hotel in New York City, this was known as Coupe Neilson --

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  pint  ripe strawberry
• 2  tablespoons kirsch
• 1  pint  lemon sherbet, slightly softened
• 1  pint strawberry ice cream, slightly softened
• 1  cup  sweetened whipped cream
• 12  crystallized cherries

Directions

1. Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Drizzle kirsch over them in a bowl and let stand at room temperature for an hour.
2. Line 6 chilled champagne glasses with lemon sherbet and strawberry ice cream.
3. Fill center with strawberries.
4. Swirl whipped cream over and garnish with crystallized cherries.