Berry Brûlée Recipes

SCOTTISH BERRY BRULEE

Steps:

• Place all berries in an ovenproof dish, sprinkle over 1 tbsp caster sugar and the zest and juice of the orange. Mix together the yoghurt, creme fraiche and remaining caster sugar and spread over the fruit and leave in fridge for 2 hours.
• Sprinkle the soft brown sugar over the top and dust with the cinnamon, place under a hot grill until the sugar melts. Serve immediately.

BERRIES BRûLéE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Pick over berries, and remove any mildewed ones, leaves or husks. If using strawberries, hull each, then cut lengthwise in halves or quarters.
• Arrange berries in a shallow baking dish. Stir sour cream until smooth, and spread over berries. Place brown sugar in small sieve, and press through to cover sour cream in a light, even layer. Broil until sugar begins to bubble and lightly caramelize; do not allow to burn. Serve at once.

BERRY BRûLéE

Steps:

• Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip heavy cream and 1 teaspoon sugar until soft peaks form.
• Combine berries and whipped cream in a heat safe dish (I used a pie plate).
• Working with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, sprinkle a layer of sugar over the berries and then caramelize with a kitchen torch, using a back and forth motion. Work with one section of the dish at a time: sprinkle sugar, caramelize that sugar, then repeat both steps in another area, until the whole thing is done. Place the dish in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to allow the sugar to harden. Serve immediately on its own or alongside pound cake or angel food cake.

SUMMER BERRY BRULEE

Steps:

• Toss to combine Berries with sugar (sweetener), vinegar and orange peel.
• Transfer to a 4-cup (2L) casserole or heat-proof bowl.
• Reserve in the referigertor for up to 6 hours.
• When ready to prepare dessert, transfer fruit to 8 (glass) dessert dishes.
• Whip cream until very thick.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Spread evenly over the fruit.
• Brulee Topping: Stir 1/2c Sugar (sweetener) with 1/4c water in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and cook, WITHOUT STIRRING, for 8 to 10 minutes or until amber in colour.
• Remove from heat and drizzle over cream layer while still hot; serve immediately.

CRèME BRûLéE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cream in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Whisk yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in medium metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water). Whisk vigorously until yolk mixture is pale yellow and hot to touch, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture; discard vanilla bean.
• Divide cream mixture among six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups. Arrange dishes in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of dishes. Bake custards until almost set in center and light golden on top, about 35 minutes. Remove custards from water; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar atop each custard. Place dishes on small baking sheet. Broil until sugar just starts to caramelize, rotating sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes. Refrigerate custards until topping hardens, at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, toss berries, brown sugar, and raspberry liqueur, if desired, in large bowl. Spoon berry mixture atop custards and serve immediately.

SUMMER BERRY BRULéE

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to pack instructions. Drain and cool. Divide the fruit between 6 x 150ml ramekin dishes, drizzle the cassis over and set to one side.
• Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and put in a pan with the cream and the empty pod. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave for 5 mins. Remove and discard the vanilla pod. Mix the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl.
• Stir the cream into the egg. Return to the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
• Stir the cooked rice into the custard mixture. Ladle into the ramekins and leave in the fridge for 6 hrs.
• Sprinkle sugar over the tops and caramelise with a blow torch or under a very hot grill until it turns dark brown. Let it cool and harden before serving.