Melted White Chocolate Sauce With Berry Compote Food

MIXED BERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Dissolve cornstarch in brandy in a small bowl and set aside.
• Combine mixed berries, sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture and boil until berries break down and compote thickens to the desired consistency, 2 to 3 minutes.

ICED BERRIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pile the berries into pretty glasses or onto plates and freeze for 20 mins - press the fast-freeze button if you have one. The berries should become iced but not frozen solid.
• When ready, place the chocolate in a non-metallic bowl with the cream and microwave on High for 1 min. Check to see if it is soft enough to stir into a sauce, if not give it 30 secs, then stir again. Leave to cool slightly, stirring occasionally. To serve, pour the chocolate sauce over the iced berries.

WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Place chocolate in a small bowl. Bring cream to a boil in heavy small sauce pan. Pour cream over chocolate, whisk until smooth.
• CHOCOLATE SAUCE: In a small heavy saucepan combine the cream and the brown sugar, bring the mixture to a boil over moderately high heat, whisking occasionally. Once boiling, whisk until the brown sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat, add chocolates and whisk the mixture until they are melted. Whisk in butter and cinnamon until the sauce is smooth. Let the sauce cool slightly. The sauce may be made 1 week in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the sauce over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until it is warm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH RASPBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In microwavable bowl, with microwave on High (100%), melt the white chocolate, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth (about 2 minutes).
• Add the marshmallow creme and stir with wooden spoon until blended.
• In large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• Add the white chocolate mixture and beat until smooth.
• Stir in the lemon juice.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold in the nondairy whipped topping.
• Combine frozen raspberries and sugar in medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring consrantlv.
• Set aside about 1 tablespoon of the raspberry liquid.
• Boil raspberry mixture, stirring occasionally, until volume is reduced by half, about 8 minutes.
• Combine reserved raspberry juice and cornstarch and mix until smooth; add to raspberry mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Spoon half of the mousse into eight wine glasses.
• Layer half of the raspberry compote over the mousse layer.
• Repeat the layering with the remaining mousse and compete.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• This mousse tastes even better if you allow it to chill overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• FOR SAUCE.
• Thaw berries, do not drain.
• Place half of the berries in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Press berries through a fine mesh sieve and discard seeds, Repeat with remaining berries, reserving 10 -15.
• In a small saucepan stir together the 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Add sieved berries. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat, and set aside 2 tablespoons of sauce, along with reserved berries. Cover and chill remaining sauce until serving time,.
• FOR CRUMB CRUST.
• In a medium bowl combine crushed chocolate wafers and melted butter. Press into a 9 inch spring form pan. Set aside.
• Start preheating oven to 350.
• FOR CHEESECAKE.
• In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate over very low heat, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and the 1/2 cup sugar. beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
• Add eggs, beating just until combined.
• Beat in melted white chocolate again just until combined.
• Spread over crust, and add in reserved berries. You can add them in specific places or just let them fall in randomly which adds an artistic effect.
• Drizzle the reserved raspberry sauce over filling and carefully marble the topping with a knife.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 40-45 minutes or until center appears set when shaken. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool for 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Loosen crust from side of pan and cool for an additional 30 minutes Remove side of pan. COOL COMPLETELY. Chill for at least 4 hours (preferably 24 hours) before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.

WARM BERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over a low heat. Stir in the sugar and vanilla extract, then cook until the sugar melts. Toss in the raspberries and blueberries. Give them a good shake, then cook for 2-3 mins until the fruit starts to soften. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.