Summer Berry Carpaccio Recipes

SUMMER BERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine berries with sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch and lemon juice. Stir gently to combine. Spread berry mixture out on a 10-inch tart or gratin dish. Dollop spoonfuls of scone dough evenly over the top of the fruit; leave a border around the edge of the dish for spreading. Drizzle the surface with melted butter and dust with sugar. Set on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 35 minutes until the top is golden brown and the fruit juices bubbling.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with heavy cream, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; mix thoroughly. Cut in butter using 2 forks or a pastry blender. The butter pieces should be coated with flour and resemble crumbs.
• In another bowl, mix buttermilk and egg together, and then add to the flour mixture. Mix just to incorporate, do no overwork the dough.
• Roll blueberries in flour to coat, this will help prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the scone when baked. Fold the blueberries into batter, being careful not to bruise.

COOKED BEET "CARPACCIO"

Steps:

• Roast the beets: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the beets in a baking dish, then add 1 cup water. Cover tightly with foil. Roast until the beets yield when pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the beets. Set aside to cool.
• Make the vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice and red wine vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with kosher salt. Set aside.
• Make the walnuts: Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When it gets hot (but not too hot), add the walnuts and season with kosher salt. They should fry slightly in the oil. When you can smell the nuts, add the paprika and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the nuts brown slightly. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Assemble the carpaccio: Lightly brush a platter (or individual plates) with olive oil. Rub the skin off of the beets with paper towels; trim any root tips and cut the beets into thin slices. Place in a single layer on the platter (or plates). Season with the sugar and flaky salt. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and top with the walnuts. Snip the chives into 1-inch pieces over the beets.

SUMMER BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350°F; butter a 9-inch Pyrex pie plate.
• Gently combine the berries with the sugar, flour, and the cinnamon; place in the prepared pie plate.
• Prepare the topping; Combine the oats, flour, both sugars, and salt in a bowl. Use a pastry blender or 2 knives to work until topping resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle evenly over the berries.
• Place the pie plate on a baking sheet. Bake in the center of the oven until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove the crisp to a rack to cool slightly. Serve in desert bowls with whipped cream or ice cream.

CITRUS CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Slice the red onion paper thin and soak in ice water until ready to use.
• Slice the kumquat and orange about 3 centimeters thick; arrange on 4 serving plates.
• Make the cilantro vinaigrette: Puree some cilantro (with stems) in a blender with the neutral oil. Add the lime juice and sugar; blend until emulsified. Add salt to taste.
• Pound the pistachios in a mortar and pestle along some cilantro leaves and the cumin and oregano until coarsely ground. Sprinkle the mixture over the citrus slices.
• Drain the red onions, pat dry and scatter over the citrus.
• Seed the chiles and puree them in a blender with the olive oil until smooth.
• Drizzle each plate with the chile oil and garnish with cilantro leaves.