Berry Mi Su Berry Me Up Recipes

MIXED BERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Cook frozen mixed berries and 6 tablespoons sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium
• heat until mixture resembles jam and is reduced to about 1 cup.
• Strain syrup from frozen raspberries through a sieve set over a bowl, pressing gently on solids.
• Discard solids.
• Add raspberry liquour to bowl.
• Using a springform pan, trim ladyfingers to fit, if needed, against sides.
• Dip ladyfingers quickly in syrup and place rounded side up against side of springform pan.
• Repeat with as many ladyfingers as needed to cover the bottom of pan.
• In bowl, whisk mascarpone with 6 tablespoons
• sugar and vanilla to blend; set aside.
• Thinly slice enough strawberries to measure 1/2 cup.
• Gently spread half of jam mixture over bottom layer of ladyfingers.
• Spoon half of mascarpone mixture over; smooth top.
• Sprinkle with sliced strawberries, 1/2 cup
• raspberries, and 1/2 cup blueberries.
• Dip more ladyfingers in syrup, arrange over fruit in pan.
• Gently spread remaining jam mixture over ladyfingers.
• Spoon remaining mascarpone mixture over the jam mixture, smooth top.
• Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Release pan sides.
• Transfer cake to platter.
• Arrange remaining fresh berries decoratively on top and serve.

MIXED BERRY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Place berries in a large bowl. Mix 1/3 cup sugar, orange zest and orange juice; toss gently with berries. Refrigerate, covered, 45 minutes., Beat cream until soft peaks form. In another bowl, mix mascarpone cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar. Fold in whipped cream, a third at a time., Drain berries over a shallow bowl, reserving juices. Dip ladyfingers in reserved juices, allowing excess to drip off; arrange in a single layer on bottom of a 13x9-in. dish. Layer with half the berries and half the mascarpone mixture; repeat layers, starting with ladyfingers., Refrigerate, covered, overnight. If desired, top with additional berries before serving.

BERRYMISU

Steps:

• Puree thawed raspberries in processor until smooth. Strain into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard seeds in strainer. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat chilled whipping cream in another large bowl until peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Add pureed raspberries and fold just until combined.
• Bring remaining 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and lemon juice to boil in small saucepan, stirring frequently. Cool slightly. Dip 1 biscuit briefly into lemon syrup, turning to coat. Place flat side up in bottom of 12-cup trifle dish. Repeat with enough biscuits to cover bottom of trifle dish, trimming biscuits to fit if necessary. Spread 1/3 of raspberry-cream cheese mixture over biscuits in trifle dish. Dip more biscuits into lemon syrup and arrange atop raspberry-cream cheese mixture in dish, covering completely and trimming to fit if necessary. Repeat layering with more raspberry-cream cheese mixture, then biscuits; top with remaining raspberry-cream cheese mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Garnish with fresh raspberries and with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.

BERRY-MI-SU: BERRY-ME-UP

Steps:

• Open the ladyfingers and separate them.
• Strain the frozen berries over a bowl, reserve juice. Combine defrosted raspberries with sliced strawberries and blackberries.
• Line 4 martini glasses with a single layer of ladyfingers, letting the cakes overlap a bit at the stem. Press the cakes down a bit to fit the lines of the glass. Paint the ladyfingers with raspberry juice, liberally. Beat cheese with cream and sugar on low, 2 minutes. Spoon berries, then sweetened mascarpone into glasses. Top glasses off with a cap of the ladyfingers dotted with berry juice and more mixed berries.