Creamy Summer Berry and Lemon Gratin
By Joanne Weir
The piquant taste of the raspberries melds impeccably with the understated complexity of the lemon gratin. This flexible recipe can incorporate mixed berries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries or boysenberries so you can bake according to the caprice of your taste buds.
INGREDIENTS
- All Purpose Flour
- confectioners’ sugar
- Cornstarch
- Egg yolks
- lemon juice
- lemons
- Mascarpone
- Mixed Berries
- sugar
- unsalted butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Whole milk
DIRECTIONS
- Peel the lemons with a vegetable peeler avoiding the white pith. Scald the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the lemon peel and remove from the heat. Let sit 1 hour. After 1 hour, strain the milk to remove the lemon peel and discard the peel.
- In a bowl, beat the egg yolks until light and fluffy. In another bowl, combine the constarch, sugar and flour. Add this mixture to the egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Scald the milk a second time and add the milk slowly to the eggs, whisking constantly. Place the mixture back in the saucepan, and stirring over low heat, cook until the mixture thickens and bubbles around the edges. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla, lemon juice and butter. Fold in the mascarpone until well mixed.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Divide the custard mixture between 6 or 8 individual gratin or tartlet dishes, 5-inches in diameter. Press the berries into the custard mixture. Sift the confectioner's sugar onto the top. Broil until the tops are golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.
