Berry Puffs with Orange Muscat Cream
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package), thawed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup Essencia or other orange Muscat dessert wine
- 6 tablespoons chilled heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- Confectioners sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Unfold pastry sheet, then turn over (to prevent creases from splitting during baking).
- Cut 6 (4 1/2-inch) triangles from sheet with a long sharp knife and a ruler.
- Arrange triangles on a greased baking sheet and lightly prick centers a few times with a fork.
- Bake in middle of oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack and cool.
- Stir together cornstarch, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
- Add berries and sugar and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring and breaking up berries, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Force puree through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids, then cool puree at room temperature.
- Boil wine in another small saucepan until reduced to about 1 tablespoon, 10 to 12 minutes, then cool.
- Beat cream with confectioners sugar and zest in a bowl until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Fold wine into cream until just incorporated, then chill.
- Split each pastry triangle in half horizontally and make a sandwich with about 1 1/2 tablespoons cream.
- Spread 1 teaspoon puree on top of each pastry, leaving a 1/4-inch border (there will be puree left over).
- Decoratively arrange some raspberries and blackberries on top and sift some confectioners sugar over berries.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/berry-puffs-with-orange-muscat-cream-105430 (may not work)