Mixed Berry Creme Fraiche Crumble Recipes

MIXED BERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Combine mixed berries, dried cranberries, cranberry juice, tapioca, cinnamon, and sugar in bottom of a 4 or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir thoroughly.
• Cover and cook on high setting for 2 to 4 hours.
• For crumble topping:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, 30 minutes before serving, Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine crumble topping ingredients. Spread out on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
• Sprinkle crumble topping over warm berry mixture.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream or with whipped topping, if desired.

BERRY CLAFOUTI WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together the eggs and sugar until frothy. Add vanilla specks, flour, and salt. Mix until incorporated. Fold in the milk and 1/2 the creme fraiche.
• Spray a 10-inch Teflon pan with vegetable spray. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the pan. Bake in the oven for 3 minutes, just until the batter sets. Remove pan from oven and spread the mixed berries on as the next layer. Pour remaining batter over the berries. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for 12 to 16 minutes, or until the edges start to brown and the middle rises. Take out and let cool for 20 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 1/3 cup of creme fraiche with the confectioners' sugar. Cut the clafouti into 4 to 6 wedges, dust with the extra confectioners' sugar and serve with the remaining berries and sweetened creme fraiche.

SUMMER BERRIES WITH LEMON CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place creme fraiche in a medium-size non-reactive bowl. Add sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice and whisk well to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, 1 hour or longer. (Lemon Creme Fraiche can be prepared 2 days ahead; keep covered and refrigerated.).
• Rinse berries and gently pat dry. If using strawberries, rinse first then hull and halve (or quarter, if large) lengthwise. Place berries in a large bowl and gently toss to combine.
• Divide berries among four wide-mouthed wine glasses, martini glasses or dessert bowls. Drizzle each serving with about 1/4 cup of Lemon Creme.