Description
Creamy berries delight combines luxurious French culinary techniques with seasonal summer produce. Silky mascarpone cream and fresh mixed berries create an elegant dessert you’ll love savoring on warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) raspberries
- 1 cup (240 ml) blackberries
- 1 cup (240 ml) blueberries
- 1 cup (240 ml) strawberries
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 handful fresh mint leaves, julienned
Instructions
- Maceration: Toss freshly picked berries with granulated sugar in a large bowl, allowing natural juices to develop for one hour at room temperature.
- Caramel Preparation: Melt white sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, swirling gently until it transforms into a deep amber liquid without stirring.
- Caramel Setting: Pour molten caramel onto a lined baking sheet, spreading evenly and allowing to cool completely for one hour until hardened.
- Caramel Crushing: Pulverize the hardened caramel into fine powder using a food processor or rolling pin, creating a delicate textural element.
- Cream Whipping: Blend heavy cream with powdered sugar using an electric mixer, whipping until medium-stiff peaks form and a cloud-like texture develops.
- Final Assembly: Gently fold chopped mint leaves and macerated berries into the whipped cream, maintaining its light, airy consistency.
- Plating: Transfer the berry-infused cream into serving glasses, crowning each portion with a generous sprinkle of caramel dust for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Timing is Crucial: Let berries macerate exactly 60 minutes to release maximum natural sweetness and develop intense flavor profile.
- Prevent Caramel Burning: Swirl sugar gently during caramelization to ensure even color and avoid bitter, scorched taste without stirring directly.
- Cream Whipping Technique: Achieve perfect medium-stiff peaks by watching closely and stopping mixer when cream holds soft, billowy shape without deflating.
- Folding Matters: Use gentle, circular motions when mixing mint and berries to preserve whipped cream’s delicate air pockets and maintain luxurious texture.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 307
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg