Filled with antioxidants and loaded with vitamin C, cranberries are very healthful. However, we hear so much about their health benefits that we sometimes forget how truly delicious they can be. This recipe is certainly the simplest and one of the most beautiful ways to serve cranberries.
Tips
Equipment:In blender, purée raspberries and confectioner's sugar. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve placed over a bowl and press mixture through. Discard seeds and set raspberry purée
aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, cook cranberries and maple syrup, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, using electric mixer at high speed, whip cream, granulated sugar and vanilla until soft peaks begin to form. Beating constantly, slowly add cranberry juice and half the raspberry purée.
Spoon remaining raspberry purée into jars, dividing equally. Top with whipped cream mixture, dividing equally.
Refrigerate for up to 30 minutes.
When you're ready to serve, remove jars from refrigerator and top with cooked cranberries. Using a long spoon, mix delicately. Garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately.
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Andrea Jourdan has spent more than 25 years in Europe honing her skills in traditional and modern cuisine. She has published several cookbooks and is also a food writer, a television personality and an innovator of web gastronomy.
Author: Andrea Jourdan
Other Works: The Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Lucca. Also co-authored The Great Book of Mediterranean Cuisine, Great Book of Pasta and many more
Publisher: Robert Rose Inc.
Penned: April 30, 2013
What's Inside: 150 recipes for preparing impressive, single-serving treats. Great for entertaining, these company-worthy dishes include warm and comforting endings (like Brown Sugar Bread Pudding) as well as chilled goodies (think Raspberry and Coconut Fool). Although most of these ideas were developed for Mason-type jars, you can use any type of jar you've saved. Whatever your choice, serving dessert in a jar is a fun way to ensure pretty presentation.
Time Out: 248 pages
Available: $24.95 paperback at Amazon and other retailers
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