Fresh Blueberries With Mascarpone Cheese And Lemon Curd Recipes

FRESH BLUEBERRIES WITH MASCARPONE CHEESE AND LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Cream the lemon curd and mascarpone cheese.
• Zest the lemon and mix in with the cheese mixture (I sometimes add a drop or two of lemon oil for more kick).
• Spread on your prepared, baked, cooled cake.
• Top cheese mixture with fresh blueberries.
• Brush blueberries with apricot glaze.
• Garnish with lemon twist or fresh flowers.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

FRESH BLUEBERRIES WITH LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• Using a fork, break up cream cheese in a medium bowl.
• Add yogurt to the bowl along with honey.
• Using an electric mixer, beat at high speed until light and creamy.
• Stir in lemon zest.
• Layer the lemon cream and blueberries in dessert dishes or wineglasses.
• If not serving immediately, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.

BRIE, LEMON CURD, AND BLUEBERRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
• Unroll thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a large rectangular sheet, and using a pizza cutter or knife, cut into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece into a muffin cup, and use a fork to prick the bottom several times.
• Cut Brie cheese into 24 small cubes, and place a cube into each muffin cup. Top each with about 1/2 teaspoon of lemon curd.
• Place muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake until the pastry is puffed and the corners turn golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Remove bites to a serving plate, top each with a blueberry, dust with confectioners' sugar, and garnish with a small mint leaf, if desired.
• Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

LEMON CURD AND BLUEBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• For lemon curd:
• Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in eggs. Whisk constantly over medium-low heat until curd thickens, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Strain curd through sieve into bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of curd; chill overnight.
• For lemon syrup:
• Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup whipping cream, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Beat 2 cups whipping cream and 1/4 cup sugar in another large bowl until peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 2 additions.
• Puree 1 container blueberries and 1/4 cup lemon syrup in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Add 1 1/2 containers blueberries and mash with potato masher until chunky puree forms. Reserve remaining blueberries for garnish.
• Arrange 1/3 of pound cake cubes (about 2 generous cups) in bottom of 14-cup glass trifle dish. Drizzle with 7 tablespoons lemon syrup. Spoon 1/3 of cream cheese filling (about 2 cups) over cake in dollops; spread to sides of dish. Spoon half of blueberry puree over; spread to sides of dish. Spoon half of lemon curd (about 1 1/4 cups) over blueberry puree in dollops, then spread to sides of dish. Repeat layering with 1/3 of cake cubes, 7 tablespoons lemon syrup, 1/3 of cream cheese filling, and remaining blueberry puree, then remaining cake cubes, 7 tablespoons lemon syrup, and remaining lemon curd. Spread remaining cream cheese filling over. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Spoon trifle into dessert dishes.