I havent been baking for sales recently but from time to time i do make desserts for my family.
Last weekend i went over to my aunt's house to stay for some "me" time, R&R or wateva u call it... I made this simple yet really good dessert for the family. I saw it on nigella once.. yup so i figured i make it..
I made for them essentially berries with whipped cream and meringue. Sorrie if it doesnt look great on the picture..i only quickly took it with a cam phone before it got stolen!!
Anyone can do it...especially if u are cooking a 7 course meal and u need something tat looks presentable and good yet takes VERY LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE....
Ingredients: Makes for 10 people (approx)
1L whipping cream
3 packs of berries of ur choice
(blueberries/ raspberries/blackberries/strawberries)
2 tablespoon of blackberry liquer/rum/any berry liquer or ur personal fav.
1 meringue (from gastronomia)
approx the size of ur whole entire hand
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-In a small bowl, pour half packet of blackberries and raspberries respectively into a bowl.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of liquer/rum/personal choice...add more if desired.
- mash the berries into the liquer, soaking it up. It should be lumpy bits..dont over mash.
- Whip cream in another bowl until soft peaks form.
- Combine/ pour berries mix and crush 2/3 meringue into small bits and powder into whipped cream
- Stir well until evenly blended.
- Find 10 nice serving classes and gently plop the whipped cream into glasses.
- Decorate with berries and crush reminding meringue on top for dusting.
** Strawberries/blueberries should only be decoration berries, Raspberries/blackberries are reccomended for mixing in the whipped cream instead.
** you may prepare the whipped cream ahead of time and chill it. only decorate with berries and meringue right before serving
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Some of you have ask me for this recipe so here it is:
Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry topping (serves 8)
50g unsalted butter
25g light soft brown sugar
45ml golden corn syrup (3 tbsp)
115g or 1 cup of cornflakes
11g sachet powdered gelatin 2
25g soft cheese
150g greek yoghurt
150ml single (light) cream
finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
75g caster sugar
2 eggs separated
1 packet of strawberries
1/4 packet strawberry jello
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- Place butter, brown sugar and syrup in a pan and heat over a low heat stirring until mix has melted and well blended. Remove from heat and stir in cornflakes.
-Press mixture over the pas of a 30cm loose base round cake tin and chill for 30mins
-Sprinkle gelatin over 45ml water in a bowl and leave to soak for a few mins. place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
-Place the cheese yoghurt, cream, lemon rind and juice, caster sugar and egg yolks in a large bowl and beat till smooth and thoroughly mixed.
-Add the hot gelatin to the cheese mixture and beat well.
-Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks and fold into the cheese mixture.
-Pour mix over the corn flakes base and level surface. prepare strawberry jello mixture and cool slightly
- Slice strawberries and place them in radiating order starting from outside - in.
- Pour Jello mix over strawberries just to coat strawberries with a nice glossy shine.
-Chill for 4 to 5 hours or until filling is set.
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I hope you guys try it out and make a successful dessert!!
XOXO
Natalie
