Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange - Greek

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Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange - Greek

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 ( " bloom " ), 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.

 

 

 

Author: Joe Bonaparte, academic director of culinary

arts at The Art Institute of Charlotte, North Carolina

Source: SELF Magazine

Formatted by Chupa BAbi: 11.19.07

 

The skinny 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!

 

ChupaNote: this works well with any fresh berry (and

in a pinch I've used frozen unsweetened cherries too).

 

 

 

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