Basic Bavarois with Mixed Berry Sauce

Name: Basic Bavarois with Mixed Berry Sauce
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Gelatine Powder; 2 tablespoons Water; 1 cup Milk; 2-3 Egg Yolks; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 200 ml Cream *whipped; 1 cup Frozen/Fresh Mixed Berries; 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar; 1 tablespoon Liquor of your choice (eg. Cointreau or Grand Marnier) *optional

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

When I want to use up the leftover Egg Yolks, I often make custard desserts. This is one of them. This Basic Bavarois is best to serve with fresh Berries or Berry Sauce. I always stock bags of Mixed Berries in my freezer. They are extremely handy. The berry sauce can be made by just heating up those frozen berries with a little bit of sugar.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

10 minutes plus cooling time

4 to 5 servings

2 teaspoonsGelatine Powder
2 tablespoonsWater
1 cupMilk
2-3Egg Yolks
1/4 cupSugar
1 teaspoonVanilla Extract
200 mlCream *whipped
Mixed Berry Sauce
1 cupFrozen/Fresh Mixed Berries
1 tablespoonCaster Sugar
1 tablespoonLiquor of your choice (eg. Cointreau or Grand Marnier) *optional

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Steps

10 minutes plus cooling time

1

Sprinkle Gelatine Powder into Water in a small bowl and soak.
2

Heat Milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring just to the boil. Remove from heat. Add the soaked Gelatine and mix until Gelatine dissolves completely.
3

Place Egg Yolks, Sugar and Vanilla in a large heatproof bowl, and whisk until thick and pale. Gradually add the hot milk mixture and whisk well. Return the mixture to the saucepan.
4

Heat the mixture over medium low heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened. DO NOT boil it. Remove from heat. *Note: This process is optional. As Egg Yolks can be cooked by the hot Milk mixture, you don’t need to heat it if you prefer.
5

Cool the mixture. *Note: Dip the bottom of the saucepan into cold water to speed up, then transfer to a mixing bowl and place in the fridge.
6

When the mixture has started thickening, add softly whipped Cream, and mix to combine well.
7

Pour the mixture into serving glasses or jelly moulds. Place them in the fridge and leave to set.
8

To make Mixed Berry Sauce, place all ingredients in a heatproof bowl and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. Cool completely.