Wednesday, April 25, 2007

strawberry yogurt verrine (la tartine gourmande)

Strawberry Yogurt Verrine
(For 4 glasses)

You need :

    The yogurt:
  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • 4 Tbsp brown cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

The strawberries:

  • 1 lb 2 oz strawberries, diced
  • 2 Tbsp muscat
  • 2/3 cup unsalted pistachios, in their shells
  • 4 Tsp brown cane sugar
  • Zest of 2 limes and the juice
  • Mint, chopped
  • The raspberry sauce:

  • 1 cup raspberry purée (or juice)/ or berry purée
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch, diluted in 2 Tbsp water
  • A few drops of lemon juice
    • Steps:

    • Wash and dice the strawberries.
    • Shell and chop the pistachios coarsely.
    • Chop the mint.
    • Mix the sugar, lime zest, lime juice, muscat in a small bowl.
    • Add the strawberries. Place them in the fridge for 30 min to macerate.
    • Mix the yogurt with the brown cane sugar and vanilla extract. Keep on the side.
    • Heat the raspberry purée with a few drops of lemon.
    • Dilute the cornstarch in a few Tbsp of cold water and add to the warm purée. Bring to a first boil and stir until it gets thicker. Let cool and divide between four glasses.
    • Add the yogurt.
    • Add the strawberries and serve.

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