Quick Raspberry Charlotte Recipes

RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Stir and press raspberries with back of wooden spoon through a strainer set over a bowl (you'll have about 1 1/3 cup puree).
• Add sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Sprinkle gelatin over juice in a medium saucepan.
• Let stand 1 minute.
• Then stir over medium heat until gelatin dissolves.
• Add half the puree; heat until warm.
• Stir into puree in bowl.
• Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, 1 hr or until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
• Meanwhile lightly coat an 8 or 9" Springform pan with nonstick spray.
• Dust with sugar; shake out excess.
• Lay strips of ladyfingers, rounded sides out, around inside of pan.
• Cover bottom of pan with ladyfingers, flat sides down and trimmed to fit.
• Beat heavy cream in large bowl with mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
• Remove 1 cup and reserve.
• Fold remaining whipped cream into raspberry puree until blended.
• Remove 1 cup; reserve.
• Spread remaining raspberry cream evenly in prepared pan.
• Scrape reserved whipped cream into the bowl and fold into reserved raspberry cream until well blended.
• Scrape on top of first mixture; spread carefully into an even layer.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight at least 4 hours.
• UP TO 1 DAY BEFORE SERVING: Cover top of cake with a layer of raspberries, then remove pan sides.
• Refrigerate until serving.