Berries And Creme Anglaise Food

BERRIES AND CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• In a small, heavy saucepan, heat cream and vanilla until bubbles form at edges.
• While cream is heating, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until smooth.
• Slowly pour 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.
• Gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Plate berries and drizzle creme anglaise on top.
• Serve warm or cool (I love it cooled).

CRèME ANGLAISE RECIPE AND FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Split the vanilla beans lengthwise down the middle. In a heavy saucepan, add 4 cups of heavy cream and the vanilla beans. Heat the cream over low heat until bubbles begin to form on the edges. Remove from the heat. Remove the vanilla beans from the cream. Using the back of a paring knife, scrape the inside of the vanilla beans to remove the insides. Add the insides of the vanilla beans back to the heavy cream.
• Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks and place the yolks in a large bowl. Reserve egg whites for another use.
• Whisk the sugar with the egg yolks until combined
• While whisking constantly, pour ¼ cup of the heavy cream into the egg yolks to bring the yolks up in temperature. Add the remaining heavy cream and whisk quickly to combine.
• Place the heavy cream and egg mixture on a burner over low heat. Low heat is essential here! Whisk constantly until the sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 8-12 minutes, see notes. Remove from the heat and transfer through a fine-mesh sieve or chinois, if desired. Refrigerate for 90 minutes or until cool.
• Serve by pouring some of the crème anglaise over top of fresh berries and serving with optional heavy whipping cream and mint.

CRèME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Combine milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring milk mixture to simmer. Remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture. Return custard to saucepan. Stir over low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Strain sauce into bowl. Cover and chill. (Can be made 1 day ahead.)

BERRIES WITH CREME ANGLAISE AND WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Beat the yolks with the sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler, add the milk and cook over simmering water, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened and smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming on top. Refrigerate.
• Whip the cream, adding the sugar and vanilla near the end of the process.
• Combine the custard mixture and the whipped cream, folding them together until blended.
• Serve over the berries, or fold the berries into the cream mixture in the manner of a Fool. Alternatively, serve berries and cream separately for hand-dipping at the table.

CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, using a whip, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until they are very pale yellow and smooth.
• In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the heavy cream, sour cream, and vanilla bean with its scrapings. Whisk about half into the egg yolk mixture until well combined, then pour back into the saucepan. Over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook until the mixture heavily coats the back of the spoon. Don't scramble the eggs.
• Strain into a clean bowl and set the bowl over ice cubes and cold water until chilled, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
• Note: To make coffee Creme Anglaise, substitute 1/4 cup crushed coffee beans (with or without caffeine) for the vanilla bean. Bring to a boil and let steep in the cream mixture, covered for about 10 minutes. When well flavored, whisk into the egg yolks. then continue with recipe
• To crush coffee beans, place in a plastic bag, close the bag, and heavily press a rolling pin over the beans. Do not grind the beans because this will darken the Creme Anglaise.

FRESH STRAWBERRIES WITH ALMOND CRèME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Put chopped almonds in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant and beginning to toast, about 3 minutes.
• Add milk, cream, sugar and egg yolks, and whisk well to combine. Cook, whisking almost constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let it boil.
• While sauce is still hot, strain it through a sieve and let cool a bit. To serve, put a cup of strawberries in each dish, drizzle with warm sauce and garnish with slivered almonds. Sauce will keep, tightly covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

THREE BERRY CREPES WITH CREME ANGLAISE AND STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all crepe ingredients together and mix well.
• Allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• Make crepes in a heavy crepe pan.
• Spray crepe pan with cooking oil and pour in enough mixture to form a thin and even layer over pan.
• When crepes begin to bubble turn and cook other side.
• Makes 10-12 crepes.
• While the crepe mixture is'standing'combine the berries and sugar for the filling in a bowl and allow to stand for 20 minutes.
• Filling-------------.
• Blend together all ingredients and put through a fine sieve to remove pips.
• Creme Anglaise-----------.
• Bring the milk to the boil with vanilla extract.
• Beat egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow.
• Pour milk over the eggs and blend.
• Return to a low heat and stirring constantly, thicken the sauce.
• Do not BOIL.
• The mixture is'thickened' when it coats the back of a spoon.
• Cover sauce and chill in the fridge.
• TO ASSEMBLE DESSERT-------------.
• Place generous spoonfuls of berries in the centre of each crepe (dividing the mixture evenly amongst the crepes).
• Fold in the sides of each crepe to form a square'parcel'.
• Allow 2'parcels' per person.
• Spoon the Creme Anglaise on one side of a flat plate and the Strawberry Sauce on the other so that the 2 sauces just meet in the middle.
• Arrange the crepes gently on the sauce.
• Garnish each plate with a strawberry sliced in half.
• Voila!