Recipe: Arctic Berry Dessert

Topping local berries with a creamy sauce makes for an elegant dessert that kids will love.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Number of Servings: 50, 6oz servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds strawberries
  • 3 pounds raspberries
  • 3 pounds blackberries
  • 3 pounds blueberries
  • 9 oranges
  • 37 eggs
  • 1 quart champagne
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 ounce fresh mint leaves

Instructions

Arctic Berries4.3
Recipe courtesy of Gordon Food Service and authored by Chef Edward Westerlund 

1. Trim and quarter the strawberries. Place the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries on separate parchment lined 1/2 sheet pans. Wrap tightly with film wrap. Place in freezer. Place 6 ounces serving bowls in freezer for service. Zest the orange and finely chop. You will need 4 teaspoon for this recipe.

2. After berries are completely frozen, place 1 ounce of each berry in the frozen bowls. Cover tightly with film wrap. Place back in freezer.

3. Fill a sauce pot half full with water and bring to a simmer. Be careful not to have the water too hot to prevent scrambling the yolks while whipping.

4. Separate the eggs. Place the yolks in a stainless steel mixing bowl. Place the whites in a separate storage container and refrigerate until needed, up to 2 days.

5. Prepare as needed for service. Place the sugar, champagne, and orange zest in the bowl with yolks. Whisk with a piano wire whip until well combined. Place the bowl over the simmering water. Whip continuously until sauce is thick and has doubled in volume, 3-5 minutes. The sauce will start off frothy and become thick and creamy. Keep sides of bowl clean while whipping. The sauce should be thick enough to support a ribbon of sauce trailing off the end of a spoon when lifted. Remove bowl from heat and continue whipping a few times to cool down the sabayon. Cover with film wrap and refrigerate until needed. The sabayon will last about 30-45 minutes. Yield: 32 ounces.

To Prepare Ala Carte Portion:

6. Dollop 2 ounces of sabayon on top of the frozen berries. Place a sprig of mint on the side of the berries.

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