Belgian Decadence

This is my version of the treat sold on the street at the New York World's Fair. Vendors built a wall of whipped cream around the top of the a Belgian waffle and filled the interior with fresh sliced strawberries. I still don't think it's a real Belgian Waffle unless it features strawberries and whipped cream.

Ingredients:
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 oz Grand Marnier liqueur
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 2 Belgian Waffles
• Stiffly whipped cream
• Optional: cinnamon and powdered sugar

Mix the strawberries, Grand Marnier and powdered sugar. Let marinate for ten to fifteen minutes.

Place a freshly cooked Belgian waffle on a plate. Make a wall of whipped cream around the top and fill the center with the strawberries.

If desired, dust with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.
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Strawberries done this way are also great for shortcake, especially if you use fresh baked biscuits instead of storebought sponge cake cups.