Mixedberrytiramisuwithlimecurd Recipes

MIXED-BERRY TIRAMISù WITH LIME CURD

Steps:

• For berries:
• Combine blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, powdered sugar, and 1/2 cup water in large saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until berries are soft but still intact, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl; stir in lime juice. Cool to room temperature. Stir strawberries into berry mixture. Chill until cold, about 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• For syrup and ladyfinger layer:
• Combine 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup sugar, and lime peel strips in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour syrup into bowl. Cool to room temperature; discard lime peel.
• Using pastry brush, brush ladyfingers on both sides with syrup. Arrange in single layer in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish, cutting to fit and covering bottom of dish completely. Pour chilled berry mixture over.
• For mascarpone topping:
• Combine mascarpone and cream in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth and slightly thickened (do not overbeat or mixture may curdle). Add Lime Curd; beat just until blended. Drop mascarpone topping by large spoonfuls over berry mixture. Spread evenly, covering berries completely. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Spoon tiramisù into bowls and serve.
• Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
• ** An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.

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 about 1 cup.
• Strain syrup from frozen raspberries through a sieve set over a bowl, pressing gently on solids.
• Discard solids.
• Add raspberry liquour to bowl.
• Using a springform pan, trim ladyfingers to fit, if needed, against sides.
• Dip ladyfingers quickly in syrup and place rounded side up against side of springform pan.
• Repeat with as many ladyfingers as needed to cover the bottom of pan.
• 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 bottom layer of ladyfingers.
• Spoon half of mascarpone mixture over; smooth top.
• Sprinkle with sliced strawberries, 1/2 cup
• raspberries, and 1/2 cup blueberries.
• Dip more ladyfingers in syrup, arrange over fruit in pan.
• Gently spread remaining jam mixture over ladyfingers.
• Spoon remaining mascarpone mixture over the jam mixture, smooth top.
• Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Release pan sides.
• Transfer cake to platter.
• Arrange remaining fresh berries decoratively on top and serve.

MIXED BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine the berries, sherry, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl; toss to blend. Set aside.
• Beat the heavy cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the sugar until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate cream until needed.
• Cut pound cake into slices 1/3 inch wide, discarding cake ends.
• Assemble the trifle by placing a layer of cake slices in the bottom of a glass serving bowl. Spoon half the berry mixture with juice over the cake slices. Cover with half of the whipped cream, and sprinkle with half the coconut. Repeat layering with the remaining cake slices, berries and juice, whipped cream, and coconut. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.