Raspberries N Snow Recipes

BERRIES IN THE SNOW DESSERT

Steps:

• Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces; place in large mixing bowl.
• Beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped heavy cream.
• Mix cream cheese mixture and cake together. Spoon into 9 x 13 pan. Top with cherry pie filling.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Cut into squares and serve.

RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place raspberries in a blender; cover and pulse until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended., Pour mixture into cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm.

RASPBERRIES 'N SNOW

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream / cool whip.
• Sprinkle reserved raspberry juice over cake squares (you want them moistened, but not soggy).
• In a trifle bowl or glass bowl, place a layer of the moistened cake on the bottom, followed by 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture. Then a layer of 1/2 of the raspberries, pushing the raspberries against the sides of the bowl.
• Top with grated choclate.
• Then another layer of cake, followed by 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture and then the remaining raspberries, again pushing the berries against the side of the bowl.
• Placing the remaining 1/3 cream mixture on the top followed by grated chocolate.
• Chill for several hours.
• Enjoy.

BERRIES IN THE SNOW

Steps:

• In a 2 to 3-quart pan, mix 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch. Add milk and egg yolks; whisk until smooth. Whisk over high heat and mixture boils At once,next pan in ice water; stir often until cool, about 9 minutes. Stir in kirsch (or vanilla).
• Meanwhile, in a deep bowl, with mixer on high speed, whip egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Continuing to beat, gradually add 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until mixture holds stiff,m glossy peaks, about 6 minutes total.
• In a deep, 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, bring about 1 1/2 inches of water to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Using a large spoon, scoop up about an eighth of the meringue at a time and push from spoon into simmering water. Fill pan with scoops of meringue without letting them touch each other (they will expand slightly). Cook until bottoms of meringues are firm to touch, about 1 minute. Turn over and cook until firm to touch on the other side, about 1 minute longer. With a slotted spoon, lift meringues from water, drain briefly, and set slightly apart in a rimmed pan or dish. Repeat to cook remaining meringues (they shrink slightly as they cool).
• Spoon the custard equally into dessert bowls. Add a poached meringue to each bowl and sprinkle with raspberries.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over high heat. Shake and tilt pan often until sugar is melted and amber-colored, 3 to 4 minutes. At once, spoon the hot caramel over meringues; don't let it touch the bowls. Caramel immediatelyl becomes crisp and brittle, but softens and begins to melt after standing.
• For crisp caramel, serve immediately; for softer caramel, cover and chill up to 1 hour.

SWEET 'N' SOUR RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the preserves and 3/4 cup sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a blender. Add the water, onion, vinegar, tarragon, curry powder, white pepper, pepper and remaining sugar; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Serve with salad greens.