Raspberry RecipesMouth-watering raspberry recipes just begging for you to make them. All made with fresh fruit, of course! Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake What you need: Who doesn't love a slice of cheesecake now and then? This chocolate raspberry cheesecake is made with fresh raspberries.
Chocolate Glaze
What you do: Preheat oven to 350. With mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add egg, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Arrange raspberries on bottom of crust. Slowly pour cheese mixture over fruit. Bake 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Allow to cool. Chocolate glaze: In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with whipping cream.Cook and stir until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat. Top cheesecake with chocolate glaze; chill. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Black Raspberry Cream Muffins Black raspberry cream muffins are great as a snack, dessert, or to serve to guests. What you need:
What you do: In large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add berries and gently toss. Combine rest of ingredients and mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400ºF for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done (use a toothpick or wooden skewer) Easy Raspberry Trifle What you need:
What you do: Place half the cake cubes in the bottom of a trifle bowl or other clear bowl. Combine whipped topping, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Place half of the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake cubes, followed by half the raspberries. Layer the remaining cake cubes, cream cheese mixture and raspberries on top. Chill for several hours until ready to serve. A bit of orange liquor could be added to the raspberries, to change the flavour a bit. Raspberry Coffee Cake This lovely raspberry coffee cake is perfect to serve your guests after dinner, or during a visit alongside a cup of coffee. What you need: For the Topping
For the Cake
What you do: Topping: In a bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and butter. Using your hands, mix thoroughly, then add chocolate. Mix well and set aside. Cake: Preheat oven to 375. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and mix. Pour batter into a lightly greased 8-inch round spring-form cake pan. Sprinkle raspberries over cake, then cover with topping. Bake until well-browned, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 1 8-inch cake. Raspberry Coulis This easy to prepare raspberry coulis recipe can be added to nearly any dessert you care to drizzle it on. Delicious! What you need:
What you do: In a food processor, puree the raspberries Press through sieve into bowl to remove the seeds. Stir in sugar, and orange liqueur (if using). Serve with desserts such as tortes, cakes and brownies. Raspberry Mousse Raspberry mousse is an elegant way to finish off a special dinner. It can be made up to two days in advance. What you need:
What you do: In a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate. Transfer to large bowl and let cool completely, stirring occasionally. In food processor, puree raspberries. Press through a fine mesh sieve to make about 1/4 cup of puree. Stir into cooled chocolate. In another bowl, whip cream Whisk one-quarter into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Lightly grease and line bottom of four 1/2-cup ramekins, custard cups, or one 2-cup mould, with parchment-paper rounds. Spoon in mousse. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until firm. (Mousse can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.) Turn mousse out onto dessert plates; remove paper and dust lightly with icing sugar. To jazz up the presentation; add a few fresh or barely thawed unsweetened berries and whipped cream. You could also use a sauce made from pureed, sweetened and strained raspberries. Raspberry Riches Raspberry riches make a nice addition to a packed lunch. What you need: Base
Sugar Crumb Topping
With metal blade in place, add all ingredients to a food processor. Process toa fine consistency. What you do: Melt unsalted butter and allow to cool. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Butter an 8- or 9-inch round or square baking pan. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl. In another bowl, beat together egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in butter. Add dry ingredients, and beat with a wooden spoon until nearly smooth. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with raspberries. Prepare and top with Sugar Crumb Topping. Bake in preheated oven until nicely browned, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool on rack until warm. Serve warm. Sugar-free Raspberry Sauce Sugar-free raspberry sauce is great on pancakes, French toast or ice cream. You could also substitute the raspberries in this recipe for unsweetened strawberries, peaches or blueberries. Or, mix them up and create your own "signature" sauce! What you need:
What you do: Evenly arrange raspberries in an 8-cup glass measuring bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 2 minutes. Add Splenda and mix well to combine. Continue to microwave on HIGH for I minute. Mix gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving. Each serving equals: HE: 1 Fruit . 12 Optional Calories 68 Calories . 0 gm Fat . 1 gm Protein . 16 gm Carbohydrate . 0 mg Sodium . 25 mg Calcium . 4 gm Fiber Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Fruit
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