Warm Berry and Mango Gratin in Mascarpone Chantilly
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Half a fresh vanilla bean, scraped, or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 recipe Pastry Cream (see above)
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
- 1 pint each: raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- First you'll make a pastry cream and then fold in both mascarpone and whipped cream.
- Scald the milk.
- * Whisk together the egg, egg yolk, flour, and sugar in a small bowl.
- Slowly pour the scalded milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
- When all the milk has been incorporated, pour it back into the pan and return to the heat.
- Bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
- Cook for 2 minutes to cook out the raw flavor of the flour.
- Stir in the vanilla beans or vanilla extract.
- Pass through a sieve to remove any lumps and cover with plastic wrap pressed right down onto the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming.
- Cool.
- In a large bowl, fold together the cooled pastry cream, mascarpone, and whipped cream.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Scatter the berries and diced mango over the bottom of a 9-by-11-inch baking dish with low sides.
- (Low sides in the pan allow for better browning, because the air current moves easily over the surface of the food.)
- Spoon the mascarpone chantilly evenly over the berries and mango.
- Place dish in the hot oven for about 10 minutes, and cook until the berries have popped open a bit and the surface of the gratin has browned.
- Serve warm from the oven.
- *To scald means to bring the milk just up to under a boil so you get a skin on top.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-berry-and-mango-gratin-in-mascarpone-chantilly-234562 (may not work)