Paulas Lime Blueberry Tiramisu Recipes

PAULA'S LIME BLUEBERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer at medium speed until thickened. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently stir in cheese until combined; set aside.
• Split ladyfingers in half. Line a 13x9x2 baking dish with ladyfingers, cut sides up. Brush ladyfingers with limeade concentrate. Spoon half of cheese mixture over ladyfingers. Top with half of blueberry pie filling. Repeat procedure with remaining ladyfingers, limeade, cheese mixture and pie filling. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into squares to serve. Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON TIRAMISU

Steps:

• From lemons, grate 1 1/2 tsp peel and squeeze 1/4 cup juice.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups blueberries, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tbsp water. Heat on medium 5 minutes or until blueberries soften and juice thicken, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer to medium bowl and stir in 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Set aside.
• Prepare lemon syrup: in microwave-safe small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 3 tbsp water. Cook in microwave on high 1 minute. Stir in 3 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon peel.
• In medium bowl, stir together nonfat yogurt and remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp peel.
• In 8 inch by 8 inch ceramic or glass baking dish, arrange half of the ladyfingers. Brush with half of the lemon syrup. Spoon blueberry mixture evenly over ladyfingers. Arrange remaining ladyfingers over blueberries. Brush with remaining lemon syrup. Spoon yogurt mixture on top spreading evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, top tiramisu with remaining 3/4 cup blueberries and garnish with mint sprig.

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:

• Place berries in a large bowl. Mix 1/3 cup sugar, orange zest and orange juice; toss gently with berries. Refrigerate, covered, 45 minutes., Beat cream until soft peaks form. In another bowl, mix mascarpone cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar. Fold in whipped cream, a third at a time., Drain berries over a shallow bowl, reserving juices. Dip ladyfingers in reserved juices, allowing excess to drip off; arrange in a single layer on bottom of a 13x9-in. dish. Layer with half the berries and half the mascarpone mixture; repeat layers, starting with ladyfingers., Refrigerate, covered, overnight. If desired, top with additional berries before serving.

BLUEBERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• For the blueberry compote: Place the frozen blueberries and Blueberry Cordial in a pan and bring to the boil. Cook for 2 mins. Leave to cool, then blitz 1/2 the fruit and juice from the pan in a food processor. Press through a sieve to remove any seeds.
• Reserving some fresh blueberries for decoration, place the remaining washed fruit into a bowl with the
• blueberry sauce. Strain the rest of the fruit from the pan and add this to your blueberry compote. Keep the syrup that is left for the tiramisu.
• To make the Tiramisu: Using an electric whisk, whisk the egg yolks and icing sugar until light in colour.
• Whisk in the mascarpone and the remaining syrup add the juice of a lemon. Soak the leaf gelatine in cold water. Once softened squeeze the gelatine out and heat gently with a little water until melted (do not allow to boil). Add to the mascarpone mix. Next whisk up the egg whites add caster sugar and continue whisking until soft peaks are formed. Gently fold into the mascarpone mix.
• Now for the fun bit. Taking a sundae dish, place a spoonful of fruit compote in the bottom, slice your trifle sponges in half and arrange on top of the compote, brush with Marsala (optional) then add another layer of compote then a layer of tiramisu. Again arrange sliced trifle sponges on top of this brush with marsala, add some more compote and finish with a layer of tiramisu. Repeat with the other dishes.
• To decorate toss the remaining fresh blueberries in a teaspoon of egg white and then roll in some caster sugar. Leave to dry in the kitchen. Decorate the top of the tiramisu with these and a sprig of mint just before serving.

BLUEBERRY-LIME SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Grate butter into flour mixture; toss and mix until mixture looks like coarse meal.
• Whisk sour cream, egg, and lime zest together in a small bowl; add to flour mixture along with blueberries. Mix with a fork to form a dough. Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Pat into a 7-inch round. Cut into 8 wedge-shaped pieces and separate scones. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 18 minutes. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.