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Bavarois Dessert with Red Fruit

An easy French bavarois recipe using fresh seasonal red fruits (or frozen if out of season). This light chilled dessert is easy to prepare in advance. Ideal for Valentine's Day or at any time of year.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 206 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz/ 2 cups mix of red fruits fresh or defrosted
  • 2 gelatine sheets @ 2g or 2 teaspoon of gelatine powder
  • 75 g (2½ oz/ ⅓ cup) caster sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
  • 150 ml (5½ fl oz/ ¾ cup whipping/heavy cream at least 30% fat

Instructions

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  1. Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the fruits in a saucepan with the vanilla and sugar for 5-10 minutes then blitz to a purée with a hand blender. Add the gelatine (with any excess water squeezed out). Stir in the cream then pour directly into individual dessert glasses. Alternatively, like in photos, pour into silicone moulds to the top (see NOTES)
  3.  Set aside to cool then chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours to set.
  4. If using moulds, when ready to serve, quickly run the bottom of the moulds under the hot water tap then upturn them directly onto each plate (I do this with the help of a pastry scraper).

Notes

  • Although easier served directly in glasses, I also use silicone demi-sphere moulds. Other shapes will also work well, such as dariole moulds.  If not using silicone non-stick moulds, then butter moulds first.
  • Although easier served directly in glasses, I also use silicone demi-sphere moulds. Other shapes will also work well, such as dariole moulds.  If not using silicone non-stick moulds, then butter moulds first.
  • Serve as they are with white chocolate mousse. and rose macarons (recipe in Mad About Macarons).