This week's French Friday with Dorie challenge had a Valentines Day theme, in that the dessert we made was Coeur a la Creme - literally a Heart of Cream. To make this dessert, comprised of cream cheese, icing sugar, whipped cream, vanilla and alcohol of your choice (I chose Chambord, a black raspberry liqueur), you are supposed to have the special heart shaped moulds with holes in the bottom. I used a strainer lined with cheesecloth instead, in the correct belief that I will never make this dessert often enough to justify buying the moulds, and hence we have Blob a la Creme:
As the name suggests, coeur a la creme tastes overwhelmingly of cream. I paired my coeur a la creme with some raspberry coulis (frozen raspberries and sugar warmed up together until a sauce forms). The raspberry pairing is a good one, as it cuts through the creaminess.
Without a doubt, this dessert tasted nice if you are a creamy dessert fan. For me, this was just OK, as although I love cheesecake, this dessert erred too far on the creamy side for my liking. However, it got very good feedback at work - proving that I am a fusspot of sorts.
To see what the other FFwD cooks thought, visit the LYL section of the FFwD website.
Hope you had a Happy Valentines Day!
