Strawberry Or Raspberry Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a blender (such as Vitamix®); blend until smooth. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container or freeze.

Steps:

• Place the berries and powdered sugar in a small blender with the liqueurs, and purée until totally smooth.
• Strain to remove seeds, if desired. Can be made ahead and stored in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Wash, dry, and stem berries.
• Place in food processor or blender.
• Process until liquid with pulp.
• If desired or needed, sweeten with sugar or honey.
• Use as a topping or in recipes calling for puree.
• Note: 1 pint berries will yield about 1 1/2 cups puree.
• Frozen berries can be used the same way, thaw for about 15 minutes before processing.
• Note: 1 pound package of frozen berries will yield about 2 cups puree.

Steps:

• In a small pot, simmer heavy cream, sugar and salt until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream.
• Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool mixture to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in a blender, purée berries, sugar, lemon juice or balsamic vinegar and salt. Taste and add more sugar and/or lemon juice (or vinegar) if necessary. The purée should be on the sweet side but with some underlying tartness.
• Stir purée into into ice cream base. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• If using raspberries, strain mixture. Churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed.

Steps:

• Place raspberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain, reserving juice; set aside. Discard seeds. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; set aside., In a large saucepan, bring the grape juice, sugar and lemon juice to a boil; add pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until tender; drain., For each serving, spoon raspberry sauce on plate, then top with a pear. Garnish with whipped cream.