Berry Mi Su Berry Me Up Recipes

BERRY-MI-SU: BERRY-ME-UP

Steps:

• Open the ladyfingers and separate them.
• Strain the frozen berries over a bowl, reserve juice. Combine defrosted raspberries with sliced strawberries and blackberries.
• Line 4 martini glasses with a single layer of ladyfingers, letting the cakes overlap a bit at the stem. Press the cakes down a bit to fit the lines of the glass. Paint the ladyfingers with raspberry juice, liberally. Beat cheese with cream and sugar on low, 2 minutes. Spoon berries, then sweetened mascarpone into glasses. Top glasses off with a cap of the ladyfingers dotted with berry juice and more mixed berries.

MIXED BERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Cook frozen mixed berries and 6 tablespoons sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until mixture resembles jam and is reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Cool jam mixture.
• Strain syrup from thawed raspberries through sieve set over bowl, pressing gently on solids. Discard solids. Add raspberry liqueur to raspberry syrup in bowl. Using sharp knife, trim 1 biscuit to 3-inch (about) length. Quickly dip biscuit into syrup, turning to coat lightly. Place rounded end up and sugared side against side of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Repeat with as many biscuits as necessary to cover sides of pan. Dip more biscuits in syrup and arrange on bottom of pan, covering completely and trimming to fit.
• In bowl, whisk mascarpone with 6 tablespoons sugar and vanilla to blend. Set aside. Thinly slice enough strawberries to measure 1/2 cup. Gently spread half of jam mixture over biscuits in bottom of pan. Spoon half of mascarpone mixture over; smooth top. Sprinkle with sliced strawberries, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries and 1/2 cup blueberries. Dip more biscuits into syrup; arrange over fruit in pan, covering completely and trimming to fit. Gently spread remaining jam mixture over biscuits. Spoon remaining mascarpone mixture over; smooth top. Cover; chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Release pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Arrange remaining fresh berries decoratively atop cake and serve.

SUMMER BERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• NOTE: Sponge cake base - I normally make a sponge in the springform tin. I then cut it in half height wise (depending on how high it rises) and use half for this recipe (and freeze the other half).
• Grease springform pan lightly and place sponge in the bottom.
• Lightly soak with half to two-thirds of the Kahlua (I use a brush).
• Beat together mascarpone, icing sugar, cream & the remaining Kahlua. Smooth over the top of the sponge.
• Cover and chill until set (approx 4-8 hours).
• Top evenly with the berries & put back in the fridge so everything is kept cool.
• Dissolve gelatin in water as per pack instructions, then set aside.
• In a pot slowly warm the fruit puree and add the gelatin. Stir until totally dissolved, then leave to cool (you can speed this up by putting it in the fridge, but be careful - you don't want it to set).
• Top the sponge cake/cheese mixture with the puree mixture and refrigerate again until set and stable (approx 2 hours).
• Remove from fridge 15 minutes before serving, then gently remove the springform pan outer (you may need to gently run a knife around the edges).
• Serve with garnish & accompaniment of your choice.