Summer Berries With Lemon Creme Fraiche

A light French dessert. Creme fraiche, a thick cream used in French cooking, is available in the dairy section of many supermarkets.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Lemon Creme Fraiche

• 1  cup creme fraiche (8 ounces)
• 3 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon zest
• 3  tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• Berries

• 4  cups  mixed berries such as blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries
• 4  mint sprigs (to garnish)

Directions

1. Place creme fraiche in a medium-size non-reactive bowl. Add sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice and whisk well to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, 1 hour or longer. (Lemon Creme Fraiche can be prepared 2 days ahead; keep covered and refrigerated.).
2. Rinse berries and gently pat dry. If using strawberries, rinse first then hull and halve (or quarter, if large) lengthwise. Place berries in a large bowl and gently toss to combine.
3. Divide berries among four wide-mouthed wine glasses, martini glasses or dessert bowls. Drizzle each serving with about 1/4 cup of Lemon Creme.