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Fruit, Herb & Nut Parfaits

Nissa — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:41:41 +0000

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme leaves
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped fine
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla flavor
½ cup blackberries
½ cup strawberries, cut in half and hulled
¼ cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon flax seeds

Directions

In a small saucepan combine the fresh herbs, honey and vanilla extract and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the honey is infused with the herbs flavor. Place the yogurt in a bowl or a glass and place some berries on top. Next sprinkle some almonds and pumpkin seeds and top with a few flax seeds. Drizzle the infused honey over the entire parfait while the honey is still warm, not hot.

Blackberry-Basil Buckwheat Flax Crepes with Basil Sweet Cream

Nissa — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:20:12 +0000

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

2 cups blackberries
½ cup turbinado sugar
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
2 cups 2% milk
1 tablespoon sugar in the raw
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
½ cup buckwheat flour
¾ cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon golden flaxseeds
3 eggs
Basil Sweet Cream (recipe follows)

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl mix the sugar, basil and blackberries and let stand. Whisk together all ingredients until a smooth batter is formed. Batter will be much thinner than pancake batter. Place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until coled before making crepes. Lightly grease a non-stick griddle pan and place over high heat. Making sure pan is very hot, pour batter to form a 7 inch circle. When crepe is cooked on one side, about 15 to 30 seconds, flip and cook on opposite side. Repeat until all batter is used. Place a few spoonfuls of the blackberry mixture on the center of a crepe and fold over into a square or just a roll up. Drizzle some basil sweet cream over the top of the creme.

Basil Sweet Cream

Makes 1 cup

INGREDIENTS

½ cup creme fraiche
½ cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon blackberry juice from the sugared blackberries
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped fine

DIRECTIONS

Whisk together all ingredients until a smooth cream is formed. Can be made thicker or thinner by adding less or more milk.

Ginger Blackberry Buttermilk Scones

Nissa — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:07:28 +0000

Makes 6 scones

Ingredients

2 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
⅓ teaspoon baking soda
½ tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1-inch cubes
¾ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
¾ cups dried ginger blackberries, chopped
1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Coarse or raw turbinado sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Add the salt and sugar, and combine. Scatter butter cubes into the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl and using your hands or a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture just until butter pieces are the size of peas. Pour in the buttermilk, ginger and berries, and mix just until the dough just comes together. Flour a clean surface, and place the dough onto it, shaping it into a long rectangle (about 5 inches wide and 1 ½ inches thick).

Brush the dough with melted butter, and generously sprinkle with the sugar. Cut the dough into 6 even sized triangles, and transfer them to your baking sheet. Bake the scones for 25 to 35 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.

Dried Ginger Blackberries

Nissa — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:02:08 +0000

Makes ½ cup dried fruit

Ingredients

1 cup blackberries
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
2 tablespoons honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 225° F. Mix ginger and honey in a small bowl. Brush liquid mixture over berries evenly, and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in oven for 4 to 5 hours or until dried through. Store in an airtight container up to 4 weeks.

Blackberries with Mint & Honey-Crème Drizzle

Nissa — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:51:42 +0000

Serves 6

Ingredients

3 cups fresh blackberries
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup crème fraiche
¼ cup honey
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
Maldon salt
Mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

Arrange berries in 6 single serving bowls. In a medium bowl, whisk together heavy cream, crème fraiche, honey, and mint until thick and creamy. Spoon over berries and sprinkle with a pinch of salt, and garnish with mint leaves.

Blackberry Mango Mint Cava Granita

Nissa — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:29:41 +0000

Makes 3 cups

INGREDIENTS

1 ripe mango peeled, pitted and cubed
½ cup sugar in the raw
1 cup cava
½ cup fresh mint
1 cup blackberries

PREPARATION

In a blender or food prosecco mix mango, sugar and cava until pureed smooth. Pour into a metal baking pan (shallow) and freeze, scarping with a fork every 10 minutes. Scrape with fork to serve with fresh blackberries on top and garnish with mint leaf.

Blackberry Mango Mint Salsa

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:11:34 +0000

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chopped mango
½ cup blackberries (whole)
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup chopped mint

PREPARATION

Gently mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl, then let set for 30 minutes. Serve cold or at room temperature over desserts like ice cream, cakes and perhaps a crème brulee. It can also be served on grilled fish and chicken for a perfect sweet/savory pairing.