Name: Vanilla Creams with Strawberries in Cassis
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 3/4 cups fromage blanc*; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 5 tablespoons superfine sugar, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 1 large egg white; 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled, halved (about 5 cups); 2 tablespoons crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur); Brown sugar

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Vanilla Creams with Strawberries in CassisPatricia Heal

Flavored creams (rose cream, geranium cream) served with berries are common in Britain. This take on the classic is a mix of drained yogurt and fromage blanc (fresh cream cheese). The soft, not too-sweet creams taste like a cross between an American-style pudding and a panna cotta. Keep in mind that the desserts need to chill at least eight hours.

Cooks' Note

A soft, fresh cream cheese; available in the refrigerated section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

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