Mixed Berries With Almond Cream Recipe
Yield: 4 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 cup: Blanched almonds,
4 tbsp: Almond-flavored liqueur,
4 cup: Low-fat milk,
1 cup: Raspberries,
1/2 cup: Sugar,
1/2 cup: Blueberries,
3 tbsp: Cornstarch,
1/2 cup: Blackberries,
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325
F.
2. Roast the almonds until they turn light brown, about 15 minutes.
let the almonds cool, then pulse them in a food processor until
finely ground.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the ground almonds, 3
cups milk and
sugar. Stirring every minute or two, bring to a simmer over medium-low
heat. Remove from the heat, cover, and let the almonds steep for 1
hour.
4. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing down hard
on the almonds with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid.
Discard the solids left in the sieve.
5. Bring the almond milk to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining
cup milk. Gradually stir
it into the simmering liquid. Simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring
constantly, until the custard thickens. Add 2 tbs of the liqueur.
Stir.
6. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Place a
sheet of plastic wrap directly on top of the custard to keep a skin
from forming. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Can be made up to 3 or 4 days ahead and refrigerated.
7. Marinate the berries for a t least 2 hours in the remaining 2 tbs
liqueur.
8. Just before serving, beat the custard well with a wire whisk. Pour
the custard over the berries and serve.
The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee ISBN 0-446-51792-5 pg 256-257
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-05-95
Source from luhu.jp
F.
2. Roast the almonds until they turn light brown, about 15 minutes.
let the almonds cool, then pulse them in a food processor until
finely ground.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the ground almonds, 3
cups milk and
sugar. Stirring every minute or two, bring to a simmer over medium-low
heat. Remove from the heat, cover, and let the almonds steep for 1
hour.
4. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing down hard
on the almonds with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid.
Discard the solids left in the sieve.
5. Bring the almond milk to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining
cup milk. Gradually stir
it into the simmering liquid. Simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring
constantly, until the custard thickens. Add 2 tbs of the liqueur.
Stir.
6. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Place a
sheet of plastic wrap directly on top of the custard to keep a skin
from forming. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Can be made up to 3 or 4 days ahead and refrigerated.
7. Marinate the berries for a t least 2 hours in the remaining 2 tbs
liqueur.
8. Just before serving, beat the custard well with a wire whisk. Pour
the custard over the berries and serve.
The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee ISBN 0-446-51792-5 pg 256-257
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-05-95
Source from luhu.jp
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