Russian Berry Cream {with Honey Sweetened Variation}
Russian berry cream with a honey-sweetened variation. This delectable dessert is fancy enough for a special occasion but simple enough to make any time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin see note
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups (11.25 ounces) granulated sugar see note for honey variation
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼½ cups sour cream see note
- Fresh berries for topping, see note
Instructions
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In a small bowl add 1 cup boiling water and 1 envelope unflavored gelatin, whisking until completely dissolved and lump free.
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In a medium saucepan, heat 3 cups heavy cream over medium heat until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Stir in 1 1/2 cups sugar (or see note for honey variation) until dissolved.
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Remove saucepan from heat and stir in dissolved gelatin mixture and vanilla. Gently fold in sour cream until melted and creamy with no lumps.
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½Pour cream mixture into serving dishes (see note for options). Refrigerate for 6 hours (or up to 36 hours). Add berries to individual serving dishes before serving.
Recipe Notes
1. I use Knox brand of unflavored gelatin. You can find it in the baking aisle near the flavored gelatin.
2. Instead of the sugar you can use a heaping ½ cup (7 ounces) raw honey.
3. I have only ever used full fat sour cream in this recipe, but feel free to experiment if you would like. I think you will find that lowering the fat content will make quite a bit of difference in the taste.
4. The recipe originally called for raspberries and I still like them the best, but I think any berries would be delicious. You could even try another type of soft fruit like chopped mangos. I bet those would really be good.
5. The possibilities for serving dishes are only limited by your imagination. My favorite way to serve this to my family is in cute little half pint or pint sized jelly jars. These lids make keeping them in the fridge so easy. But if you are going on the fancier side, think goblets, ice cream dishes or even a large trifle bowl topped with berries.