Fresh Fruit A La Grand Marnier Food

FRESH FRUIT WITH CREAMY GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients and 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier in processor. Blend until smooth.
• Taste and add more Grand Marnier, if desired.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, about one hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.).
• Divide fruit among 8 stemmed goblets.
• Top with sauce and serve.
• Note: Use any fresh fruit in season that you like. It's especially good with strawberries, grapes, and blueberries.

SIMPLE FRUIT SOUP WITH GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Place the sugar, lemon juice, and Grand Marnier in a mixing bowl. Whisk until well blended. Let sit for 15 minutes. Divide the fruit salad among 6 wide, shallow soup bowls. Ladle the Grand Marnier mixture over the fruit, and serve immediately, garnished with the mint leaves.
• Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar, and toss lightly. Add the lemon juice and Grand Marnier, and toss again. Let sit for 10 to 30 minutes, either on a counter (if you like a warmer salad) or in the refrigerator (if you like a colder salad). Divide among 6 dinner plates. Garnish with mint leaves, and serve.

COEUR A LA CREME WITH RASPBERRY AND GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the beater and bowl with a rubber spatula and change the beater for the whisk attachment. With the mixer on low speed, add the heavy cream, vanilla, lemon zest, and vanilla bean seeds and beat on high speed until the mixture is very thick, like whipped cream.
• Line a 7-inch sieve with cheesecloth or paper towels so the ends drape over the sides and suspend it over a bowl, making sure that there is space between the bottom of the sieve and the bottom of the bowl for the liquid to drain. Pour the cream mixture into the cheesecloth, fold the ends over the top, and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, discard the liquid, unmold the cream onto a plate, and drizzle Raspberry and Grand Marnier Sauce around the base. Serve with raspberries and extra sauce.
• Place raspberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked raspberries, the jam, and orange liqueur into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Chill.

FRESH FRUIT A LA GRAN MARNIER

Steps:

• Grate orange rind before peeling orange. Prepare in 4 large glasses on the rocks; glasses with straight sides. Divide and layer the banana slices in the bottom of each glass. Sprinkle generously with lemon juice, then sprinkle lightly with confectioner's sugar. Arrange the remaining fruit and nuts in layers on bananas, sprinkling each layer with lemon juice and confectioner's sugar. Pour Grand Marnier, 2 tablespoons per glass, over the fruit. Cover and chill overnight to blend flavors. When ready to serve, whip the cream to stiff peaks. Add the sugar and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier and beat to mix thoroughly. Fold in the orange rind. Mound on chilled fruit.

GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks, sugar and flour with a electronic mixer until lightly lemon colored.
• In a medium saucepan, heat milk and cream until bubbly around the edges.
• Beat into yolk mixture.
• Transfer to saucepan, cook gently over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard has thickened.
• Stir in liqueur.
• Serve warm or cold.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH GRAND MARNIER STRAWBERRY COMPOTE AND CHANTILLY CREAM

Steps:

• Make Biscuits:
• In large bowl, sift together all-purpose and cake flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Use pastry cutter or fork to blend in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk and cream, then whisk in lemon zest. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture, stirring with fork just until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto floured work surface and knead gently just until dough holds together, about 10 turns. Place dough on plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• On floured work surface, pat out dough to 1/2-inch-thick round. Using 3-inch cutter, cut out biscuits. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, brush lightly with cream, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool.
• Make Compote:
• In large mixing bowl, combine strawberries, Grand Mariner, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Mix gently, taste, and add more sugar if needed. Let stand at room temperature until juices form, at least 30 minutes.
• Make Chantilly Cream:
• Chill medium mixing bowl and whisk in freezer for 10 minutes before beginning. In chilled bowl, whisk cream until it begins to foam and thicken. Add sugar and continue to whisk just until soft peaks form. Do not over-whip.
• To Plate:
• Cut biscuits in half horizontally and place each bottom half in wide bowl or on plate. Divide compote among bowls, spooning strawberries onto biscuit bottoms and pouring some juice into each bowl. Top each shortcake with Chantilly Cream and biscuit top.

FRESH FRUIT WITH CREAMY GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients and 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier in processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more Grand Marnier, if desired. Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, about one hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Divide fruit among 8 stemmed goblets. Top with sauce and serve.