Dessert

Cherry gratin with almonds (serves 4)

    Extract from "Dessert - Plaisir" by Christine and Bernard Charretoon.

Ingredients:
- 400 g black cherries
- 140 g granulated sugar
- 1 pinch powdered cinnamon
- the zest from half a lemon
- 250 g fresh almonds
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1.5 dl orange juice

  Preparation:
1 -
Wash, dry and remove the stones from the cherries. In a saucepan,      pour 2 dl of water, 100 g sugar, the lemon zest and cinnamon. Bring      to the boil then reduce the heat.
2 - Poach the cherries in this syrup, without bringing to the boil, for 8 to      10 minutes. Then remove from the heat and let the syrup cool down.
3 - Open the almonds, remove the skin covering them then slice them      thinly. Switch on the grill. Warm the orange juice.
4 - In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with 40 g of the sugar and pour the      orange juice gradually, using an electric whisk until the preparation is      very foamy. Pour into the casserole and cook for 1 minute on low      heat. Do not stop whisking.
5 - Drain the cherries and distribute them in the dishes Sprinkle the      almonds and coat with sabayon. Put the dishes under the grill for 2      minutes until the sabayon caramelises a little. You can replace the      cherries with a mixture of orange, grapefruit (peeled) and mango.

Serving suggestions:
Red wine Bourgogne Pinot Noir


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