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Summer Fruit Delice

Summer Fruit Delice

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This is a sure showstopper not only for your guests but also for your taste buds.
Prep Time 26 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 21 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 290

Ingredients
  

For the Jelly
  • 200g frozen Blackcurrants
  • 100g frozen Blackberries
  • 75g Caster Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Crème de Cassis
  • 3 large Gelatine leaves, soaked in cold water until softened, then drained
For the Blackcurrant Mousse
  • 500g frozen Mixed Berries
  • 3 Tbsp Crème de Cassis
  • 4 large Gelatine leaves, soaked in cold water until softened, then drained
  • 150g Caster Sugar
  • 2 Egg whites
  • 300ml Double Cream
  • 23cm ready-made sponge Flan case
  • Small handful of Strawberries
  • Small handful fresh Raspberries
  • Small handful fresh Mint sprigs

Method
 

For the Jelly
  1. Heat the Blackcurrants, Blackberries, Sugar, 50 ml Water and Crème de Cassis in a pan until boiling.
  2. Reduce the heat until simmering, then simmer for 1-2 minutes without stirring.
  3. Strain the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin, catching the strained juice in a clean pan
  4. Tip the cooked fruit back into the original saucepan.
  5. Heat the strained juice over a medium heat, then stir in the gelatine until melted.
  6. Set aside to cool
For the Blackcurrant Mousse
  1. Add the frozen Mixed Berries to the pan of cooked berries, pour over 50 ml Water and bring the mixture to the boil
  2. Cook for 2-3 minutes, mashing the fruit in the pan as it cooks.
  3. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the Creme de Cassis.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and blend to a fine purée.
  5. Strain the purée through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan, pressing the fruit through the sieve using the back of a spoon.
  6. Return the strained mixture to the heat and stir in the gelatine until dissolved.
  7. Set aside until completely cooled, then chill in the fridge, covered, until needed.
  8. Heat the sugar and 50 ml Water in a pan until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is boiling.
  9. Continue to boil the syrup until its temperature reaches 118 C.
  10. Whisk the Egg whites until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed.
  11. Gradually pour the hot sugar syrup onto the egg whites in a thin but steady stream, whisking continuously.
  12. Continue to whisk for a further 1-2 minutes, to cool the mixture slightly.
  13. In a separate bowl, whisk the Double Cream until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed.
  14. Whisk the fruit purée into the egg white mixture, then whisk in the Double Cream
  15. Use a 20-22cm metal chefs' ring to cut out the centre of the Flan case.
  16. Cut the sponge in half horizontally to create two thinner sponge discs.
  17. Reserve one for use in another recipe.
  18. Place the chefs' ring onto a serving plate and place one sponge disc inside it.
  19. Drizzle over the remaining Creme de Cassis, then pour the blackcurrant mousse mixture inside.
  20. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour, or until the mousse has set enough to support a layer of jelly.
  21. Pour the jelly on top of the cake to form a thin layer.
  22. Return to the fridge for another 2 hours until set firm
  23. Decorate the top of the cake with the Strawberries, Raspberries and sprigs of Mint.
  24. When ready to serve, run a hot towel or blow torch briefly around the edge of the chefs' ring to loosen it, then lift away.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 30mgSugar: 29g

Notes

For a perfectly clear jelly, ensure careful straining through muslin to remove all pulp.
When pouring the hot syrup for the meringue, a slow, steady stream while continuously whisking prevents scrambling and ensures a stable meringue.
Don't rush the chilling times; proper setting of both the mousse and jelly is crucial for a beautiful presentation.

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