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Tomato Blush: Chopped
fresh vegetables in creamed
cottage cheese nestled between
firm tomato wedges.
C7ooJctooJr MELANIE OE PROFT, Food Editor
COEUR AU FROMAGE
A modern version of the delicate dessert,
Coeur a la Crime.
to prepare: 20 min.
to chill: 2-3 hrs.
Va cup cold water v
1 tablespoon (1 env.) unfavored gelatin
2 cups cream-style cottage cheese, sieved
2 tablespoons sugar
teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vz cup whipping cream
7 sugar wafers, crushed (about Va cup crumbs)
Va cup grated toasted blanched almonds
1. Lightly oil a shallow 1-qt. heart-shaped
pan with salad or cooking oil (not olive oil);
set aside to drain.
2. Pour water into a small cup or. custard
cup. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over water. Let
stand about 5 min. to soften. Dissolve com
pletely by placing cup over very hot .water.
3. Mix together the cottage cheese, sugar,
salt, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla extract,
and whipping cream. Stir gelatin and blend
it into the cheese mixture; beat until smooth.
Turn into the prepared pan. Sprinkle top
evenly with a mixture of the wafer crumbs
and almonds; press lightly. Chill until set, 2
to 3 hrs. If desired, let stand overnight to
allow flavors to blend.
4. When ready to serve, unmold onto a chilled
plate. Garnish with fresh, ripe raspberries.
About 6 servings
MOLDED STRAWBERRY CREME
to prepare: 15 min. to chill: 4 hrs.
Vt cap drained, frozen sliced strawberries
( reserve Vi cup sirup)
1 S-oz. pkg. strawberry-flavored gelatin
Mr cup sugar
Va teaspoon salt
2 cups hot water
xk cup cold water
1 cup whipping cream
1. Combine the gelatin, sugar, and salt in a
bowl; add hot water and stir until completely
dissolved. Mix in the cold water and r -erved
strawberry sirup. Cool; chill in refrigerator
or over ice and water until mixture is slight
ly thicker than consistency of thick, unbeaten
egg white. If chilled in refrigerator, stir oc
casionally; if chilled over ice and water, stir
gelatin mixture frequently.
2. Lightly oil a 5-cup fancy mold with salad
or cooking oil (not olive oil) ; drain.
3. When gelatin mixture is of desired con
sistency, add the whipping cream and beat
with a rotary beater until just blended. Mix
in the strawberries. Turn into prepared mold.
Chill until set, about 4 hrs.
4. To unmold, run tip of knife carefully
around edge of mold. Invert onto a chilled
serving plate and remove mold. (If necessary,
wet a clean towel in hot water and wring it
almost dry; wrap hot towel around mold for
a few seconds. Repeat, if necessary.)
About 8 servings
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