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Coeurs à la Crème with Blackberries

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Coeurs à la Crème with BlackberriesJames Merrell

If you love cheesecake, try this classic French dessert.

Cooks' note:

·Coeurs may be chilled in molds up to 2 days, covered.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

For coeurs à la crème

3/4 pound cream cheese, softened
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

For topping

2 (1/2-pint) containers blackberries (11 ounce)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cassis (optional)
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Special Equipment

6 (1/3-cup) ceramic coeur à la crème molds and cheesecloth

Preparation

  1. Make coeurs:

    Step 1

    Beat together cream cheese, sour cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla, juice, and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer until smooth. Force mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove any fine lumps.

    Step 2

    Line molds with a single layer of dampened cheesecloth and divide cheese mixture among molds, smoothing tops. Fold overhanging cheesecloth over tops, pressing it lightly. Refrigerate molds in a shallow pan or dish (to catch drips) at least 4 hours.

  2. Make topping:

    Step 3

    Mash half of blackberries with granulated sugar. Stir in remaining whole berries, cassis, and juice, then macerate, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.

  3. Step 4

    Unmold coeurs and carefully peel off cheesecloth. Let coeurs stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving. Spoon topping over coeurs.

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