Winter Wild Berry Gratin With Tangerine Sabayon

Chef Bernard and Chef Ron
Chef Bernard and Chef Ron

The Marine Room’s Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and Chef de Cuisine Ron Oliver share a recipe for Winter Wild Berry Gratin. Enjoy this sweet treat — which is low in calories, fat and, most of all, low in guilt.

Winter Wild Berry Gratin With Tangerine Sabayon

Tangerine Sabayon Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fromage blanc
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons agave powder (or substitute 3 tablespoons agave nectar)
  • 1 teaspoon tangerine zest
  • 3 tablespoons tangerine juice

Directions
Whisk fromage blanc, honey and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Cover; refrigerate. Add remaining ingredients to large mixing bowl set over pot of simmering water, ensuring that bottom of bowl does not touch water. Beat with hand-held electric mixer or wire whip until fluffy, ribbony and thick. Transfer bowl to ice bath. Continue beating until cooled. Fold whipped cream into yolk mixture using rubber spatula.

Berries and Presentation

  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup quartered, stemmed strawberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 6 sprigs mint

Directions
Preheat broiler to medium high. Divide berries equally among six shallow heatproof serving bowls. Spoon sabayon evenly on top. Place under broiler for 20 seconds or until surface of sabayon turns golden brown. Monitor constantly to avoid burning. Dust sabayon with sugar. Garnish each with mint sprig. 

Serves 6.

Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 bowl. 105 calories, 3 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 3.7 grams fiber.

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