Turbinado Crusted Berries
photo by BirdyBaker
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 8 long-stemmed strawberries
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup turbinado sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons goat cheese
- 1⁄2 cup white port
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt
- lemon juice
directions
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Directions for Turbinado Crusted Strawberries:
- Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper. Place egg white in a small bowl.
- Place Turbinado sugar in another bowl. Using a pastry brush, lightly paint each strawberry with the egg white (carefully so you don't bruise the fruit).
- Roll each strawberry in the sugar, coating evenly.
- Place coated strawberries on the prepared sheet pan; reserve.
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Directions for Sour Cream and Goat Cheese Fondue:
- Place sour cream and goat cheese in blender, reserve.
- Place port in non-reactive saucepan over medium heat; cook to reduce by 90% - stand back, as the alcohol will ignite before it burns off.
- Add the heavy cram and continue to cook until reduce by 60%.
- Add the hot cream and port to the blender and immediately pulse until everything is homogenized.
- Season with salt and lemon juice.
- Transfer to main Marie, reserve, keeping warm. Yield: 2 cups
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To serve:
- Place some of the warm fondue in the center of each slightly warmed dinner plate; place two crusted strawberries on the fondue, side by side.
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Reviews
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The presentation alone deserves extra stars. This is a very elegant dessert and would be terrific for a romantic dinner. The goat cheese fondue is a tiny bit strong, but does have a terrific flavor. And the sugar coated strawberries are sublime. I do think though that this recipe only serves 4 realistically. After the reduction of the wine & cream, I ended up with less than a cup of sauce. Thanks for sharing your recipe Birdy Baker!
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