Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange

[Guest guest]

@@@@@

Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange

1 1/4 cups cold skim milk

1 tbsp agar flakes (a seaweed gelatin found at health

food stores) or powdered gelatin

1 cup half-and-half

6 oz goat cheese

1/4 cup honey

1 vanilla bean, cut lengthwise and seeds scraped, or 2

tsp vanilla extract

STRAWBERRY TOPPING:

1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil

2 tsp lemon thyme

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp confectioners' sugar

 

 

 

 

Pour milk into a medium pot and sprinkle agar flakes

on top. Allow flakes to rest until they become clear

and puff slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Bring milk to a

simmer; cook, stirring often, until flakes dissolve, 1

to 2 minutes. Cool slightly (leave just warm enough to

melt—not curdle—cheese). Whisk in half-and-half,

cheese, honey and vanilla seeds. Divide mixture among

8 martini glasses or 1-cup ramekins. Cover with

plastic wrap; chill until set, about 2 hours. Mix

strawberries, vinegar, thyme, basil, pepper and sugar

in a bowl. If serving in glasses, top each with berry

mixture. If serving out of a ramekin, run a knife

along the inside edge and turn mold out onto a plate;

top with berry mixture.

 

Serves 8

 

Author: Joe Bonaparte, academic director of culinary

arts at The Art Institute of Charlotte, North Carolina

Source: SELF magazine

Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 08.01.07

 

Per serving: 140 calories per serving, 5.8 g fat (3.3

g saturated), 16.9 g carbs 0.8 g fiber, 6.2 g protein

 

Studies have found that sweeter-than-sugar honey has

disease-fighting antioxidants. Bee-licious!

-----

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________\

____

Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder

tool.

http://autos./carfinder/