Fruit Jewels Pate De Fruit Recipes

Steps:

• Gently pat the kiwis, strawberries and mango dry.
• Whisk together the cream, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until almost stiff peaks form. (You don't want to over-whip the mixture, but it needs to be a little stiffer than standard whipped cream in order to hold the sandwich together.)
• Lay the milk bread on a cutting board in 2 rows of 4 slices. Spread one-eighth of the whipped cream evenly on each slice.
• Place half a kiwi in the middle of each bottom slice of bread. Place half a strawberry at each corner of each bottom slice, with the stem end facing the kiwi. Place a piece of mango along the length of the top of each strawberry, fitting it between the berry and the kiwi.
• Cover each sandwich with one of the top slices of bread, cream-side down.
• Carefully and tightly wrap each sandwich in a piece of plastic wrap, then lightly and evenly press on it with your hand. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
• Unwrap the sandwiches and carefully cut off the crusts if you like with a serrated knife. Cut the sandwiches in half on the diagonal, wiping the blade clean between cuts.

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and pectin in a bowl. Heat the raspberry puree in a medium saucepan and add the sugar and pectin mixture. Bring to a boil, and then add the glucose. Allow the mixture to boil to 225 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the citric acid. Pour the mixture into a half baking sheet lined with plastic wrap. Allow to cool completely. Once cooled, cut into desired shape and toss in sugar.

Steps:

• Place egg whites in shallow bowl. Put sugar crystals in another shallow bowl or plate. Brush fruit with egg white, roll in sugar, and set aside to dry. Arrange as desired.

Steps:

• Combine your ingredients of choice in a medium bowl and toss together until the fruit is evenly coated. For inspiration, try some of my favorite fruit, herb and spice combinations, such as Peach and Ginger, Blackberry and Mint, Cherry and Cinnamon and Strawberry and Vanilla.
• Cover the bowl with reusable or regular plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours, stirring about halfway through and gently pressing the fruit with a rubber spatula until the liquid completely covers the fruit.
• After the 24 hours, strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve, gently pressing on the fruit with a rubber spatula to extract as much juice as possible. Reserve both the fruit and the liquid. Discard any other solids, such as herb sprigs, whole spices or aromatics.
• Serving suggestions for the macerated fruit: Serve immediately on top of yogurt with granola, or desserts, such as grilled pound cake or ice cream. You can also muddle the fruit into cocktails or add it to sangria. The fruit can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 or 4 days or frozen for up to 6 months. Thaw before serving.
• The macerated liquid can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen in an ice cube tray. Once frozen, cover with reusable or regular plastic wrap and freeze for up to 6 months. You can use a small offset spatula to help remove individual cubes from the tray, then thaw the macerated liquid as needed.
• Serving suggestions for the macerated liquid:
• Homemade soda: For 1 serving, pour 1/4 cup macerated liquid in a tall glass filled with ice, top with 12 ounces sparkling water and serve.
• Fruit shrub: For the shrub base, combine 1 part macerated liquid with 1 part apple cider vinegar (for example, 1/2 cup of each). Mix to evenly combine. For 1 serving, pour 1/4 cup of the shrub base into a tall glass filled with ice, top with 12 ounces sparkling water and serve.
• Fruit vinaigrette: Turn your shrub base (see above) into a vinaigrette. Whisk 1 part shrub base with 1 part neutral oil (such as canola, grapeseed or vegetable oil; for example, 1/4 cup of each) in a bowl until emulsified. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• Fruit syrup: Bring the macerated liquid to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until reduced by half and thickened to the consistency of maple syrup-it should coat the back of a spoon without running off very quickly. Let the syrup cool completely, then serve over ice cream, pancakes, oatmeal, or yogurt and granola. The syrup also makes for a great gift when poured into a jar. It can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.