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August 2007

Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange

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Goat Cheese and Honey BlancmangeEvan Sklar

Studies show that sweeter-than-sugar honey has disease-fighting antioxidants. It also makes Bonaparte's unique dessert bee-licious!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1

1/4 cups cold skim milk

1

tablespoon agar flakes (a seaweed gelatin found at health food stores) or powdered gelatin

1

cup half-and-half

6

ounces goat cheese

1

/4 cup honey

1

vanilla bean, cut lengthwise and seeds scraped, or 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry topping:

1

pint fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced

2

tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1

tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil

2

teaspoon lemon thyme

1

/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1

tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Pour milk into a medium pot and sprinkle agar on top. Allow to rest until agar (or gelatin) becomes clear and puffs slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Bring milk to a simmer; cook, stirring often, until flakes dissolve, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool slightly (leave just warm enough to melt—not curdle—cheese). Whisk in half-and-half, cheese, honey and vanilla seeds. Divide mixture among 8 martini glasses or 1-cup ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap; chill until set, about 2 hours. Mix strawberries, vinegar, basil, thyme, pepper and sugar in a bowl. If serving in glasses, top each with berry mixture. If serving out of a ramekin, run a knife along the inside edge and turn out onto a plate; top with berry mixture.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 140 calories per serving
5.8 g fat (3.3 g saturated)
16.9 g carbs
0.8 g fiber
6.2 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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