Coeur A La Creme With Raspberries

Serves: 6

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 tsp

Vanilla

1 pinch

Salt

Directions:

1

To make coeurs: Beat together cream cheese, sour cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt with a hand-held beater electric mixer until smooth

2

Force mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove any fine lumps

3

Line molds with a single layer of dampened cheesecloth and divide cheese mixture among molds, smoothing tops

4

Fold overhanging cheesecloth over tops, pressing it lightly

5

Refrigerate molds in a shallow pan or dish (to catch drips) at least 4 hours

6

To make topping: Mash half of the raspberries with granulated sugar

7

Stir in remaining whole berries and lemon juice, then macerate, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes

8

Unmold coeurs and carefully peel off cheesecloth

9

Let coeurs stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving

10

Spoon topping over coeurs

11

Cooks' note: Coeurs may be chilled in molds up to 2 days, covered