Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Poached Warm Berries

Poached Berries

This is a simple accompaniment to desserts. It creates a visual impact and gives variety of colour. Creatively used, it may be used to top warm cakes, eaten on its own, cooked and flamed with fruit liqueur or used to fill pies and crepes. It can be served with ice cream, whipped cream, nuts and other fruits.

Ingredients:

20 g butter

100 g Strawberries, washed and cut into quarters

100 g Blueberries

100 g Raspberries

100 ml hot water

100 g sugar

Cooking method:

1) Prepare the sugar syrup by dissolving the sugar into the hot water.

2) Melt the butter in a non-stick pan and heat it.

3) Add the blueberries and strawberries and coat them with the butter. Add the sugar syrup, just enough to lightly poach the berries.

4) After half a minute, add the raspberries and let the berries poach until the sugar syrup has reduced to a thick, saucy consistency.

5) Remove the berries to a plate and serve warm.

Posted by The Inflamed at 10:35 PM