A panachée is a mixture of two or more ingredients with different colors, flavors, or shapes. For this one, I mix fruits and fruit puree with cookies and cream. It takes only a few minutes to prepare and almost any berries will work. I like to serve these desserts in shallow glass bowls or goblets. Although any cookies will do, I prefer to use Scottish shortbread cookies in this dessert.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Preparation
Step 1
Cut off the bottom and top of each berry (you should have about 1 1/4 cups). Slice the centers of the berries and set aside. Push the berry tops and bottoms and the jam through a food mill or process in a mini food processor until pureed. Mix the sliced berries into the puree. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 2
At serving time, put the cookies in a plastic bag and crush them coarsely with a rolling pin. Divide the crumbs among four bowls or goblets. Spoon about half of the berry mixture on top of the cookies. Stir the crème fraîche or sour cream to loosen it and spoon on top of the berries. Top with the remaining berry mixture. Garnish each dessert with a mint sprig, and, if you like, pass some crème fraîche or sour cream.
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Back to TopThought this was a little strange. The cookies were distracting, like sand in the bottom, but it wouldn't be "dessert" with just the other two ingredients. The kids liked it, though. I did use butter cookies instead of shortbread. Might make a difference, though it does say any cookies would do, or other berries, for that matter...
Anonymous
Portage, Wisconsin
6/19/2006
My company liked it alot, and it took very little time to prepare. Had everything ready and just divided. Was glad I had read the Hints from the Test Kitchen. Had Danish butter cookies that come in a tin, so used them. It might have been my strawberries, but I used more jam, a little sugar, and some lemon juice added to the puree. Had Greek yogurt, so used it mixed with a little sugar and basalmic vinegar. Tasted great. Used wine glasses.
Anonymous
Austin, TX
6/15/2005
