Raspberry Charlotte Food

QUICK RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Layer ladyfingers in soufflé dish. Stir Cognac into melted ice cream and pour evenly over cookies. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Purée, raspberries with water, sugar, and lemon juice in a blender until smooth.
• Beat cream with an electric mixer or a whisk until it just holds stiff peaks, then add 3/4 cup raspberry sauce and continue to beat until mixture holds soft peaks.
• Lightly press on cookies with a spatula to compact slightly, then drizzle 1/2 cup raspberry sauce over them. Spread raspberry cream evenly on top and chill, covered, in freezer 30 minutes.
• Serve charlotte with remaining raspberry sauce.

CHARLOTTE RUSSE WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Sprinkle the gelatin over 3 tablespoons water in a bowl and let stand, 5 minutes. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring occasionally. Remove the bowl from the pot and slowly whisk in the milk; keep warm.
• Whisk the egg yolks, granulated sugar, salt and 1 tablespoon vanilla in a large heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over the pot of hot water and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until smooth and slightly custardlike, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cook until it coats a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pot and whisk in the gelatin mixture until smooth. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover and refrigerate until the custard just begins to set, about 1 hour.
• Line the walls of an 8-inch springform pan with ladyfingers, standing them up (trim the bottoms, if desired). Beat the heavy cream in a large bowl with a mixer until it holds soft peaks; sift 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar on top, add the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and stir. Gently fold 1 1/2 cups whipped cream into the chocolate custard until smooth. Carefully fill the pan with the chocolate cream. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
• Remove the sides of the pan and transfer the dessert to a platter. Gently toss the raspberries with the liqueur and the remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar in a bowl, then arrange on top of the cake.

RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Stir and press raspberries with back of wooden spoon through a strainer set over a bowl (you'll have about 1 1/3 cup puree).
• Add sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Sprinkle gelatin over juice in a medium saucepan.
• Let stand 1 minute.
• Then stir over medium heat until gelatin dissolves.
• Add half the puree; heat until warm.
• Stir into puree in bowl.
• Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, 1 hr or until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
• Meanwhile lightly coat an 8 or 9" Springform pan with nonstick spray.
• Dust with sugar; shake out excess.
• Lay strips of ladyfingers, rounded sides out, around inside of pan.
• Cover bottom of pan with ladyfingers, flat sides down and trimmed to fit.
• Beat heavy cream in large bowl with mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
• Remove 1 cup and reserve.
• Fold remaining whipped cream into raspberry puree until blended.
• Remove 1 cup; reserve.
• Spread remaining raspberry cream evenly in prepared pan.
• Scrape reserved whipped cream into the bowl and fold into reserved raspberry cream until well blended.
• Scrape on top of first mixture; spread carefully into an even layer.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight at least 4 hours.
• UP TO 1 DAY BEFORE SERVING: Cover top of cake with a layer of raspberries, then remove pan sides.
• Refrigerate until serving.

RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Make the raspberry jello according to pkg instructions and pour into the bottom of an 8" souffle dish, allow to set.
• Arrange the split ladyfingers around the souffle dish in an upright position, cutting them to size if they are slightly taller than the dish(this takes time, but they do remain in place if you take care).
• In a small saucepan, warm the milk and sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the milk and stir well until gelatin has dissolved, allow to cool.
• Whip the cream and egg white separately, then fold beaten egg white into whipped cream. Gently stir in the sugar and the Chambord.
• Add gelatin/milk mixture to the whipped cream mixture, stir well and gently spoon into the ladyfinger lined dish. Cover with a plate and allow to cool until set.
• To Remove Charlotte from Souffle Dish:.
• Immerse the dish in hot water for a moment to loosen the jello, place a plate over the dish and turn it over, giving the bottom a gentle bang to release the charlotte from the dish. Before serving, decorate top of charlotte with frozen raspberries.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!