MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Coeur à La Crème With Roasted Strawberry Sauce Categories: Cheese, Fruits, Alcohol, Dairy, Citrus Yield: 2 Servings MMMMM----------------------COEUR À LA CRÈME--------------------------- 2 oz Cream cheese; - room temperature 2 oz Fresh goat cheese; - room temperature 1 ts Vanilla paste or extract 1/4 ts Lemon zest; fine grated 1 pn Kosher salt 1/3 c Heavy cream 2 tb Powdered sugar MMMMM----------------------STRAWBERRY SAUCE--------------------------- 1/2 lb Strawberries; - hulled, quartered 2 tb Brandy 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla paste or - vanilla extract 1/4 ts Black pepper; fresh ground 1 pn Kosher salt 1 ts Fresh lemon juice Lemon zest; - fine grated, for serving Equipment: two (4") coeur à la crème molds; cheesecloth Coeur à La Crème: Cut two (8x8") squares of cheesecloth, soak with cold water, and wring out. Line each mold with damp cheesecloth and set in a small baking pan. Whisk cream cheese, goat cheese, vanilla paste, lemon zest, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk heavy cream and powdered sugar in another medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture until well combined. Spoon into prepared molds, fold cheesecloth over, then chill at least 6 hours. Strawberry Sauce: Set oven @ 425°F/218°C. Mix strawberries, brandy, sugar, vanilla paste, pepper, salt, and 1/4 cup water a small baking dish. Roast, stirring occasionally, until juices are bubbling, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in lemon juice. To serve, fold back cheesecloth and invert each coeur à la crème onto a small plate. Garnish with lemon zest and serve strawberry sauce alongside. Do Ahead: Coeur à la crème can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled in molds until ready to serve. Note: If you don't have coeur à la crème molds, set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl, line with damp cheesecloth, then fill with cheese mixture. To serve, invert sieve onto a plate, cut in half, and transfer to 2 small plates. Recipe by Anna Stockwell Recipe FROM: Epicurious, Feb 2016 Formatted by: Dave Drum, Jan 11, 2017 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM