Gratin Of Blueberries With Vanilla

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups blueberries, washed and stemmed
• 2 tablespoons sweet butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 3 mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon creme de cassis
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons dry vermouth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 -3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan on medium low heat, melt the butter.
• 2 add the sugar, vanilla bean, mint, cassis and blueberries.
• 3 cook slowly until the berries are softened, about 7 minutes.
• 4 transfer to an ovenproof gratin dish or baking dish, remove vanilla bean and let cool.
• 5 sabayon:.
• 6 bring water in the bottom of a double boiler to a bare simmer.
• 7 scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean.
• 8 add the eggs to the top of the double boiler and whisk.
• 9 whisk in the vermouth, sugar and seeds from the vanilla bean.
• 10 continue whisking until the mixture doubles in volume.
• 11 remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 12 when ready to serve:.
• 13 preheat broiler or (if you're lucky enough to have one)have a small culinary blowtorch ready.
• 14 whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
• 15 fold cream into cooled sabayon.
• 16 pour the mixture over the berries.
• 17 sprinkle the entire top with confectioners' sugar.
• 18 place under the broiler or wield blowtorch until top is nicely browned.
• 19 serve immediately.