Fresh Berry Dessert Sauce Recipes

MIXED BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan set over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Pour water and orange juice into the mixture and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Raise the temperature to high heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes more.

FRESH BERRIES & SWEET RICOTTA

Steps:

• Place the Homemade Ricotta in a medium bowl and stir in the sugar, honey, and vanilla. Set aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours. In another bowl, combine the strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
• When ready to serve, divide the berries among 6 bowls. With an ice cream scoop, place a large dollop of the ricotta in each bowl and drizzle with lots of the Fresh Raspberry Sauce. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and serve.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a deep bowl. Dampen 2 pieces of cheesecloth with water and line the sieve with a double layer of the cheesecloth.
• Pour the milk and cream into a medium stainless-steel or enameled pot, such as Le Creuset, and stir in the salt. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and pour in the vinegar. Allow the mixture to stand for one minute, until it curdles. It will separate into thick parts (the curds) and milky parts (the whey).
• Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth-lined sieve and allow it to drain into the bowl at room temperature for 20 minutes (for soft ricotta) to 25 minutes (for firmer ricotta), occasionally discarding the liquid that collects in the bowl. Transfer the ricotta to a bowl, discarding the cheesecloth and any remaining liquid. Use immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• The ricotta will keep, refrigerated, for 4 to 5 days.
• Place the raspberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked raspberries, the jam, and the framboise into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Pour into a container and chill. The sauce can be refrigerated for up to one week.

BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the blueberries and vanilla sugar in a large heavy saucepan. Add 1 cup water and the lemon juice and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the mixture begins to thicken.
• Remove from the heat and strain through a fine sieve. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.

SIMPLE FRESH BERRY WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put 1 pint of the mixed berries in a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter , fork, or potato masher, coarsely mash berries.
• Purée remaining berries with 4 tablespoons sugar in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Mix puréed berries with mashed berries along with orange liqueur.
• Taste and adjust flavor, adding more sugar if necessary.
• Let the berry sauce stand at room temperature to allow the flavors to blend for at least 30 minutes. The sauce can also be prepared ahead, covered, and refrigerated for up to 4 hours before serving.
• Enjoy! Recipe Source: " The Perfect Recipe " by Pam Anderson (Houghton Mifflin) Reprinted with permission. As Executive Editor of Cook's Illustrated, Pam Anderson made a name for herself in the food world. She has since authored seven cookbooks, including "The Perfect Recipe," a cookbook dedicated to the everyday home cook. The cookbook has over 150 recipes with dozens of step-by-step illustrations and tons of helpful tips.

EASY BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Add blueberries, lemon zest and juice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes (some berries will remain whole). Serve warm or chilled over ice cream.

RED BERRY DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix cherries,only 1 cup of the raspberries, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Lower heat and let cook until cherries soften up, approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, remove cinnamon sticks, and add brandy and remaining 1 cup berries.
• Serve warm or at room temperature over very hard vanilla ice cream, or any other type of dessert you prefer.

FRESH BERRY DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse about 10 times. The sauce should be coarse, with small chunks of berries. Chill for 30 minutes before serving so the flavors can marry. The sauce is best used within 24 hours.

FRESH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until blueberries have broken down and juice has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to press berries through a fine sieve set over a small bowl; discard solids. Let cool slightly. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.