04-13-2004, 11:18 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Something like that..
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Recipe of the day - 4/12 - Berry Puffs with Orange Muscat Cream
Berry Puffs with Orange Muscat Cream
For pastry 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package), thawed For berry purée 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup raspberries 1/2 cup blackberries 3 tablespoons sugar For orange Muscat cream 2/3 cup Essencia or other orange Muscat dessert wine 6 tablespoons chilled heavy cream 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest For berry topping 1 cup raspberries 1 cup blackberries Confectioners sugar for dusting Prepare pastry: Preheat oven to 425°F. Unfold pastry sheet, then turn over (to prevent creases from splitting during baking). Cut 6 (4 1/2-inch) triangles from sheet with a long sharp knife and a ruler. Arrange triangles on a greased baking sheet and lightly prick centers a few times with a fork. Bake in middle of oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool. Make purée while pastry bakes: Stir together cornstarch, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Add berries and sugar and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring and breaking up berries, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Force purée through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids, then cool purée at room temperature. Make cream: Boil wine in another small saucepan until reduced to about 1 tablespoon, 10 to 12 minutes, then cool. Beat cream with confectioners sugar and zest in a bowl until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold wine into cream until just incorporated, then chill. Split each pastry triangle in half horizontally and make a sandwich with about 1 1/2 tablespoons cream. Spread 1 teaspoon purée on top of each pastry, leaving a 1/4-inch border (there will be purée left over). Decoratively arrange some raspberries and blackberries on top and sift some confectioners sugar over berries. Makes 6 servings.
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04-28-2004, 11:05 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Sounds excellent, usually not a dessert person, but raspberries and blackberries are my weakness
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05-04-2004, 05:10 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Location: Central Coast CA
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Quick question what is 1 frozen puff pastry sheet.
Is this like found in a tube? In the frozen food section, or what. Or can I make this from scratch too. EDIT: now with spell check
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05-04-2004, 09:00 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Something like that..
Location: Oreygun.
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Puff pastry is essentially dough with layers of butter. Think croissants. You can do it by scratch, but it is definetly a time consuming beast of a project.
You can buy puff pastry sheets that are frozen at your local supermarket, I just checked www.Safeway.com and Pepperidge Farm makes them. Freezer section. This is by far the easiest way.
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