From the movie Chef, a great, simple summer dessert.
Berries and Cream
Ingredients
- 1 package strawberries
- 2 packages raspberries
- 2 packages blackberries
- 1 small bunch of fresh mint
- 1 c heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 c sugar
Instructions
- Pour the cream in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. With a whisk or hand-held mixer, beat the cream to soft peaks. (When the whisk is pulled up, the cream should peak, then fold on itself)
- Wash all the fruit. Cut the strawberries in half or quarters depending how big they are and place in a large bowl with the rest of the fruit.
- Pour the remaining sugar over the fruit and toss to cover the fruit.
- Chiffonade the mint and add it to the fruit and sugar.
- Spoon fruit into cup or small bowl. Gently add a dollop of whipped cream to top fruit and serve.