Honey Vanilla Fromage Blanc
Originally found on foodnetwork.com, I make this recipe with a homemade fromage blanc, which is easy to do! It makes a great light and low-calorie dessert.
Originally found on foodnetwork.com, I make this recipe with a homemade fromage blanc, which is easy to do! It makes a great light and low-calorie dessert.
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 32 ounces fromage blanc
- 1/2 cup mesquite honey
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract madagascar extract works well
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest freshly grated
- 1 bean tahitian vanilla bean scrape vanilla seeds freshly as you prepare recipe
- 12 ounces fresh raspberries and blueberries
- 6 to 8 ounches raspberry sauce optional
- Carbohydrate 0.15576125 g
- Cholesterol 2.037875 mg
- Fat 0.551029 g
- Fiber 0.00530000019073486 g
- Protein 0.03174775 g
- Saturated Fat 0.3427045 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (65g)
- Sodium 0.64385 mg
- Sugar 0.150461249809265 g
- Trans Fat 0.0287644 g
- Calories 8 calories
Step-by-step
- Stir the fromage blanc, cream, honey, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and vanilla seeds together in a medium bowl.
- Refrigerate until ready to use (I would allow approximately 24 hours for the cheese to absorb the flavors, but this is optional).
- To assemble, spoon the fromage blanc mixture into shallow bowls.
- Place the fruit artfully on top and drizzle the dessert with raspberry sauce.
- Serve with extra raspberry sauce on the side.
- I find that some people like it less sweet with just a drizzle of sauce while others prefer more sauce.
- Optionally, you can serve the dessert with fresh fruit alone, which still results in a very balanced and delivious taste!
Ingredient quantities and processing steps reveal little about how dairy solids interact with floral sugars over time. Fresh fromage blanc contains substantial moisture that separates if subjected to rapid temperature shifts. Allowing the base to rest in the refrigerator permits the milk proteins to fully hydrate and bind the heavy cream fats, yielding a denser, velvety mouthfeel.
Flavor Integration and Temperature Management
Vanilla extract and scraped seeds require prolonged contact with lactic acid to disperse aromatic compounds effectively. Mesquite honey introduces distinct phenolic notes that mellow when held at 38 degrees Fahrenheit for a full 24 hours. Freezing this dairy mixture breaks the delicate emulsion, causing irreversible syneresis upon thawing. Keep leftovers sealed in an airtight glass container for up to 4 days.
- Stir the heavy cream thoroughly to prevent fat separation at the surface.
- Zest the lemon just before mixing to capture volatile citrus oils.
- Chill the assembled bowls for 15 minutes before serving to firm the texture.
