Summer Fruit Brulee Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to pack instructions. Drain and cool. Divide the fruit between 6 x 150ml ramekin dishes, drizzle the cassis over and set to one side.
• Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and put in a pan with the cream and the empty pod. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave for 5 mins. Remove and discard the vanilla pod. Mix the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl.
• Stir the cream into the egg. Return to the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
• Stir the cooked rice into the custard mixture. Ladle into the ramekins and leave in the fridge for 6 hrs.
• Sprinkle sugar over the tops and caramelise with a blow torch or under a very hot grill until it turns dark brown. Let it cool and harden before serving.

Steps:

• Wrap the ginger in a layer of cheesecloth, gather, and tie into a little bag. Squeeze the ginger juice into a small dish (you will have about 1 1/2 teaspoons of juice). In a medium bowl and using a whisk, whip the heavy cream until medium peaks form, then add the ginger juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Rub together the vanilla bean seeds with 4 tablespoons sugar. Toss together the pineapple, mangoes, bananas, kiwi, gooseberries mint leaves, and vanilla sugar. Divide the fruit among 4 creme brulee dishes and gently press the fruit down. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar atop each dish and caramelize the sugar with a blowtorch; repeat the caramelization process with the remaining sugar. Spoon 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice around the fruit and serve immediately with the whipped cream and sables Bretons on the side.

Steps:

• Use a good mix of raspberries, blueberries, and chopped peaches. Put into a 22cm diameter pie dish. Crush a couple of handfuls of amaretto biscuits and sprinkle over the fruit. Leave for 30 mins in the fridge for the amaretto to seep into the fruit. Cover the whole lot with a big pot of Creme Freche. Sprinkle soft brown sugar on the top and put under the grill until the sugar melts.

Steps:

• Toss to combine Berries with sugar (sweetener), vinegar and orange peel.
• Transfer to a 4-cup (2L) casserole or heat-proof bowl.
• Reserve in the referigertor for up to 6 hours.
• When ready to prepare dessert, transfer fruit to 8 (glass) dessert dishes.
• Whip cream until very thick.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Spread evenly over the fruit.
• Brulee Topping: Stir 1/2c Sugar (sweetener) with 1/4c water in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and cook, WITHOUT STIRRING, for 8 to 10 minutes or until amber in colour.
• Remove from heat and drizzle over cream layer while still hot; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix strawberries, blackberries, 1/3 cup sugar, and orange juice together in a bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.
• Stir mascarpone cheese, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Spread mascarpone mixture over the top of each shortcake half; sprinkle about 1 teaspoon sugar over the top to cover. Caramelize the sugar using a kitchen torch, 20 to 30 seconds per shortcake. Place each shortcake in a shallow bowl and surround with berries and accumulated juices.