Warm Passion Fruit Gratin With Raspberries
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 8 tablespoons cold water
- 5 ounces passion-fruit juice
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting
- Butter the insides of eight 3 1/2-inch flan rings.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper; place rings on top and refrigerate.
- Whisk arrowroot gradually into yolks, beating until smooth.
- Soften gelatin in 2 tablespoons of the water.
- Combine passion-fruit juice and cream in saucepan and bring to boil; remove from heat.
- Stir a little of the juice mixture into the yolk mixture; then stir all the yolk mixture into the juice mixture.
- Bring to boil over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Add gelatin and simmer gently at least 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Mixture will be smooth and as thick as a light pastry cream.
- Set aside and cover with wax paper or plastic wrap to keep film from forming.
- Combine sugar and remaining 6 tablespoons water in a small saucepan.
- Bring to boil; cover and cook 3 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook to 275 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks.
- Slowly beat sugar syrup into whites and continue beating until mixture is barely warm and glossy.
- Fold warm cream mixture into meringue mixture.
- Half-fill each ring mold with this mixture, burying 8 to 10 raspberries inside; then completely cover berries with the remaining mixture.
- Reserve some berries for garnish if desired.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours in advance, and as long as 24 hours.
- To prepare for serving, preheat broiler.
- Dust each ring with confectioners' sugar.
- Arrange rings on oven-proof tray.
- Glaze briefly under broiler.
- Watch carefully.
- Slip the molds onto serving plates and serve immediately.
butter, arrowroot, egg yolks, unflavored gelatin, cold water, passionfruit juice, heavy cream, sugar, egg whites, fresh raspberries, sugar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4168 (may not work)