Description
A classic French-inspired dessert made with a light, creamy cheese base delicately flavored with lemon, vanilla, and mascarpone, served with a bright raspberry rose sauce and elegant candied rose petals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 lemon, finely grated zest
- 1/3 vanilla bean, split and seeded
- 2 oz mascarpone cheese
- 3 oz confectioners sugar (about 2/3 cup)
- 8 oz heavy cream (1 cup)
- Petals from 1 large rose, rinsed and dried
- 2 pasteurized egg whites
- 8 oz superfine granulated sugar (1 cup)
- 12 oz frozen raspberries, defrosted
- 4 oz superfine sugar (1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon rosewater
- Fresh raspberries for garnish
Instructions
- Line a perforated Coeur a la Creme mold or individual molds with moistened cheesecloth and place on a pan to catch liquid.
- Beat cream cheese, lemon zest, and vanilla seeds on low speed, then increase to medium until smooth. Scrape the bowl well.
- Add mascarpone and mix until fully smooth with no lumps.
- With mixer on low, add confectioners sugar. Scrape bowl, then beat on higher speed for one minute to lighten.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream to full peaks.
- Fold one third of whipped cream into the cheese mixture, then gently fold in the remaining whipped cream in two additions.
- Spoon mixture into prepared mold, smooth the top, tap gently to remove air pockets, cover with cheesecloth, and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- For candied rose petals, dip each petal into egg whites, coat lightly, toss in sugar, and dry on parchment for at least 4 hours.
- Puree raspberries, strain seeds, then mix with sugar, lemon juice, and rosewater.
- Unmold the Coeur a la Creme, spoon sauce around it, and garnish with candied rose petals and fresh raspberries.
Notes
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg