Recipe of the Week: Raspberry White Chocolate Mousse

It's Bastille Day and it's raspberry season, so we thought we'd honor both occasions this week by celebrating with a delectable raspberry white chocolate mousse! Your family and friends will be storming the kitchen for second helpings. (Sorry, we're as weak in the face of wordplay as we are in the face of dessert.)

As if being super yummy weren't enough, this mousse has a bonus feature. It can also be used to fill or ice a cake! Franc-ly (sorry) we think it would be best to try both! Ouiiiiiiiii!


Raspberry White Chocolate Mousse

You need:

• 10 ounces fresh raspberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 1 drop red food coloring

Directions:

1. Process berries in a blender or food processor until smooth
2. Strain mixture into a small bowl and discard seeds
3. Add the sugar and liqueur and stir until sugar dissolves
4. In a heavy saucepan on low heat, warm 1/4 cup of the cream and the white chocolate
5. Stir chocolate constantly until it melts
6. Let mixture cool until it is lukewarm
7. Stir in one tablespoon of raspberry sauce and the drop of food coloring
8. Transfer mixture into large bowl
9. In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1 1/2 cups of cream to soft peaks
10. Fold into melted chcolate mixure, one-third at a time, until no streaks remain
11. Layer into parfait dishes and serve with the sauce

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Recipe of the Week: Frozen Fruit Pops

New England or not, we think it's now safe to say summer is truly here. (If it snows next week, feel free to blame us.) One of the things we love best about this season is the amazing abundance of berries! Between the blueberries and the raspberries, it sure gets wild in our neck of the woods once the calendar flips to July.

This week we wanted to bring you a recipe that not only highlighted some of summer's best berries, but served as a tasty way to cool off. We think we've found it with these super simple ice pops - featuring three kinds of berries along with bananas and yogurt, they're also bursting with nutrition!



Frozen Fruit Pops

You need:

• 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed
• 2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 8 small paper cups
• 8 popsicle sticks

Directions:

1. Place the berries, sliced banana, yogurt and sugar into a blender
2. Cover and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired
3. Fill paper cups 3/4 full with fruit mixture
4. Cover the top of each cup with a strip of aluminum foil
5. Poke a popsicle stick through the center of the foil on each cup
6. Place the cups in the freezer for at least 5 hours
7. To serve, remove foil and peel off the paper cup

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Recipe of the Week: Sweet Raspberry Sauce

This is one buff-looking raspberry (not to mention the bright eyes and shiny teeth.) But it makes sense, when you think about it because raspberries are one of the healthiest foods going. When this fella gets together with about a cup of his little friends  - wach out! They pack a wallop of protein, potassium, omega 3 fatty acids and a full 8 grams of fiber!

So, now that we know how awesomely healthy these little berries are we won't feel so bad about suggesting you add some sugar and whip up this sweet sauce that we highly recommend pouring over a dish of vanilla ice cream. (It's all about moderation, friends.)

Sweet Raspberry Sauce

You need:

• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water

Directions:

1. Combine the raspberries, sugar and orange juice in a saucepan
2. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth
3. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil
4. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until the desired consistency is reached (the sauce will thicken further as it cools)
5. Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain through a fine sieve
6. Serve warm or cold
7. Refrigerate leftover sauce - it should keep for about 2 weeks

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