Fruit Brûlé
10m prep 2m 0s cook 12m ready
4 to 6 servings This is one of the stranger recipes in the book but also one of the most delicious. For brûléed citrus fruit, see Broiled Grapefruit.
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 3½ cups raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, small hulled strawberries, or pitted cherries
- 1½ cups sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Spread in a 9-inch round broilerproof baking dish or pie plate: 3½ cups raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, small hulled strawberries, or pitted cherries
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Step 2.
Mix together, then spread evenly over the fruit: 1½ cups sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Step 3.
Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, or for up to 8 hours. Preheat the broiler. Dust the sour cream evenly with: 1 cup packed brown sugar
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Step 4.
so that none of the sour cream shows through. Place the dish about 6 inches from the heat and broil until the sugar caramelizes, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch closely so that the sugar does not scorch. Alternatively, use a propane torch or kitchen torch to brûlé the sugar. Serve at once.
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