Goat Cheese and Honey Blancmange
A elegant French-inspired dessert combining creamy goat cheese and honey in a silky blancmange, topped with balsamic-marinated strawberries and fresh herbs for a sophisticated sweet-savory balance.
Ingredients
- •1¼ cups skim milk
- •1 tablespoon agar flakes
- •1 cup half-and-half
- •6 ounces goat cheese
- •¼ cup honey
- •1 whole vanilla bean
- •1 pint fresh strawberries
- •2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- •1 tablespoon fresh basil
- •2 teaspoon lemon thyme
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
- •1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
150 min
