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Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - bjcotton - 04-20-2006
Here's the next recipe, I have one more after this:
* Exported from MasterCook *
Mixed Berries with Vanilla Bean Syrup
Recipe By :Irit Ishai
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 vanilla bean
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
2 cups fresh raspberries
2 cups fresh black raspberries
2 cups fresh marionberries
2 cups fresh loganberries
1 cup strawberries -- optional
2 cups blueberries -- optional
Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise with a sharp paring knife and scrape out the seeds with the back of the knife; save the empty pod for a garnish, if you like. Put the seeds in a small saucepan, along with the sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 7 minutes ot let the vanilla infuse. Strain through a fine sieve to remove any fibrous pieces of vanilla pod or clumps of seeds. Let cool and refrigerate until completely chilled.
Rinse the berries and spread them in a single layer on a towel to dry. Hull the strawberries, is using, and cut them into quarters.
Just before serving, combine all the berries in a large serving bowl and pour on just enough of the vanilla syrup to lightly coat them, about 3 Tbs. Toss gently.
Source:
"Fine Cooking, Jun/Jul '04"
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NOTES : The original recipe called for blueberries and strawberries instead of the marionberries and loganberries. I am not that fond of blueberries and allergic to strawberries, so I substituted them out.
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - Roxanne 21 - 04-20-2006
Another winner bj----I will use the blueberries though--cuz we love them!!! Strawberries are out of season but the raspberries are super---go figure!!!
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - bjcotton - 04-20-2006
I haven't tried all the recipes I post, but they ingrigue me enough to want to share them.
Roxanne, it delights my heart to share recipes with others in hopes they find them intrigueing too.
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - Roxanne 21 - 04-20-2006
And you have an "intrigued" experimenter here----I thrive on new recipes--the challenge or simpleness is the draw. It's wonderful to create a "new" thingy in the kitchen--and sometimes we need the impetus from other interested souls.
I do not have the time or the ingredients to create all of the submissions but I do what I can -- and have not been unhappy with the results--SO FAR!!!
Keep 'em coming!!!
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - cjs - 04-21-2006
BillyJ - if I might be so bold as to suggest something in this recipe - just a suggestion...
"Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise with a sharp paring knife and scrape out the seeds with the back of the knife; save the empty pod for a garnish, if you like. Put the seeds in a small saucepan, along with the sugar and water."
Add to vanilla pod to the sugar and water - the flavor will be much more intense.
and this recipe is duly copied!!
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - bjcotton - 04-21-2006
I was wondering why they didn't recommend putting the pod into the mix. I was planning to as soon as the local berries came into season. They're so darned expensive here now.
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - Lorraine - 04-21-2006
Then you can rinse the pod, dry it, and place in a jar of sugar. Voila, vanilla sugar!!!
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - TwilightKitten - 04-21-2006
Ok, so now I have to ask a stupid question...what does one do with vanilla sugar? I made some a few weeks ago, but now I don't know what to do with it! I was planning on using it in my coffee, but alas, coffee is forbidden to me now.
Any ideas?
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - Lorraine - 04-21-2006
You can use it in sugar cookies, or process it finely and dust on dessert. My favourite is to butter hot crepes ( right out of the pan) and sprinkle them with the sugar.
Re: Mixed Berries with Vanilla Syrup - vannin - 04-21-2006
Crepes hot from the pan. The new fondue, a weekend breakfast to die for. Lorraine, we have sugar and lemon juice crepes now and then, but have never used flavoured sugar before. Not cinnamin, not vanilla. Cooked/stewed fruits of course, with jam(s). Fresh berries with whipped cream. Tinned fruits too, I like tinned fruits. We are not supposed to like tinned things, but I do. Where would we be without them.