Elegant, simple, delicious, and quick – put this yummy dessert together in no time at all, pop it in the freezer for a few hours, and impress your family and friends at your next simple celebration!
Frozen Crème Fraîche Dessert
Servings 4
Equipment
- 4 - 3 1/2 inch shallow ramekins
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup crème fraîche
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup cinnamon schnapps*
Instructions
- Place sugar, egg yolks, vanilla and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
- Wisk until thick and pale.
- Fold in crème fraîche.
- Distribute mixture among the 4 ramekins.
- Freeze for 2-3 hours.
- While mixture is in the freezer, soak the blueberries in the schnapps.*
- Before serving, place the blueberry mixture on top of the ramekins.
Notes
*If you are serving this to children, eliminate the cinnamon schnapps.
We love smoked salmon and wanted to develop a dip that was on the “lighter” side. In order to do this, we used creme fraîche instead of typical cream cheese. The cucumber adds a fresh crunch to the other delicious flavors. This dip turned out great. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Smoked Salmon Dip with dill and cucumber
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 8 ounces smoked salmon chopped
- 7 ounces creme fraîche
- 1/2 cucumber peeled seeded and diced
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 2 tsp rinsed capers
- 6 dashes hot sauce
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 3 Tbsp red onion minced (optional)
Instructions
- Place creme fraîche in a medium bowl. Stir until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and fold together, being careful not to break up the salmon.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour to let the flavors meld. Serve with crackers.
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