Name: Coeur à la Crème With Roasted Strawberry Sauce
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes, plus chilling time
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 2 ounces fresh goat cheese, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; Pinch of kosher salt; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1/2 pound strawberries (about 2 cups), hulled, quartered; 2 tablespoons brandy; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Pinch of kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; Finely grated lemon zest (for serving); 2 (4") coeur à la crème molds; cheesecloth

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Coeur à la crème (cream heart) is a classic French dessert traditionally served with strawberries. This is adapted from a recipe in "Valentine Dinner for Two" from the February 1977 issue of Glamour magazine, which we updated for our 2016 Epi Valentine's Menu.

Cooks' Note

If you don't have coeur à la crème molds, set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl, line with damp cheesecloth, then fill with cheese mixture. To serve, invert sieve onto a plate, cut in half, and transfer to 2 small plates.