Coeur À La Crème With Raspberry Sauce

Serves: 6

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

54

Sweetness

57

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Heavy Cream

1 tbsp

Chambord

Directions:

1

Cut a piece of cheesecloth into four 6-inch squares

2

Dampen and wring out lightly

3

Press one square into each of four perforated heart-shaped ceramic molds and set aside

4

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup of the cream, the vanilla, the 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the Chambord until thoroughly blended

5

Refrigerate

6

In a small bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup cream and the confectioners' sugar until the cream forms stiff peaks

7

With a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the chilled cheese mixture in three batches

8

Spoon the finished mixture into the prepared molds and fold the edges of the cheesecloth over the tops

9

Lightly tap at the bottoms of the molds on the counter to remove and air spaces between the mixture and the molds

10

Refrigerate on a tray or baking sheet a minimum of 2 to 3 hours

11

Cut a piece of cheesecloth into four 6-inch squares

12

Dampen and wring out lightly

13

Press one square into each of four perforated heart-shaped ceramic molds and set aside

14

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup of the cream, the vanilla, the 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the Chambord until thoroughly blended

15

Refrigerate

16

In a small bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup cream and the confectioners' sugar until the cream forms stiff peaks

17

With a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the chilled cheese mixture in three batches

18

Spoon the finished mixture into the prepared molds and fold the edges of the cheesecloth over the tops

19

Lightly tap at the bottoms of the molds on the counter to remove and air spaces between the mixture and the molds

20

Refrigerate on a tray or baking sheet a minimum of 2 to 3 hours

21

Meanwhile, make raspberry sauce: In a blender or food processor, purée the raspberries, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice

22

Taste the sauce for sweetness and adjust the sugar or lemon juice as needed

23

Strain and refrigerate

24

In a blender or food processor, purée the raspberries, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice

25

Taste the sauce for sweetness and adjust the sugar or lemon juice as needed

26

Strain and refrigerate

27

Assemble and serve: Unfold the cheesecloth and drape it over the sides of the molds

28

Invert each mold onto a serving plate

29

While pressing down on the corners of the cheesecloth carefully lift off the mold

30

Smooth the top with the back of a spoon and remove the cheesecloth slowly

31

Spoon raspberry sauce onto the plate around the heart and garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves

32

Unfold the cheesecloth and drape it over the sides of the molds

33

Invert each mold onto a serving plate

34

While pressing down on the corners of the cheesecloth carefully lift off the mold

35

Smooth the top with the back of a spoon and remove the cheesecloth slowly

36

Spoon raspberry sauce onto the plate around the heart and garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves