Name: Orange Coeurs à la Crème with Strawberry Raspberry Sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 8 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup 1% cottage cheese; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest; 4 oz Neufchâtel cheese; 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 5 oz strawberries, quartered (1 cup); 3 oz raspberries (2/3 cup); 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur; cheesecloth; 6 (3-inch) heart-shaped coeur à la crème molds

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Orange Coeurs à la Crème with Strawberry Raspberry SauceRomulo Yanes

You can find the Neufchâtel cheese called for here next to the cream cheese at your supermarket.

Don't be alarmed by the holes in your coeur à la crème molds — they allow liquid to drain out of the bottom so the hearts will be firm enough to hold their shape.

Cooks' notes:

•If you don't have molds, cut 6 (12-ounce) paper cups to make shorter cups, 2 to 3 inches high. With a wooden pick, poke about 10 holes in bottom of each cup, enlarging holes slightly with pick. Line cups with dampened cheesecloth.
•Coeurs à la crème and sauce can be made 2 days ahead and chilled separately, covered.

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