What to do with Raspberries?
I have very unexpectedly become to proud owner of close to 4 pounds of very very very ripe (read practically falling apart and turning to juice) raspberries, with a few gigantic ollaliberries mixed in. Should I make jam? Any other suggestions. They are probably mostly too ripe to eat fresh. Right now I'm leaning towards jam, or either a slightly cooked or raw puree to make into ice cubes. Or possibly a pie.
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15 Comments:
Jam?
Coulis?
Pie?
Give them to me!?
Sounds good, no matter what you do. I always keep coulis in my freezer to whip out for yogurt, ice cream, cake, drinks, etc.
Jam rocks too....so does pie! I am hungry now!
Have fun!
sadiepix at 10:11PM on 07/17/08
Fruit roll-ups would be awesome.
Are they too far gone looking to add to couscous for a dinner side?
Cassaendra at 7:30AM on 07/18/08
As much as I dislike vinegar, there's always making a dressing out of them too...
Cassaendra at 7:31AM on 07/18/08
Freezer Jam, but today or they'll go moldy.
PerkyMac at 7:59AM on 07/18/08
Add to baked goods - muffins, bread, pie.
Make ice cream.
Then make jam!!!
stumbler02 at 9:18AM on 07/18/08
put them in a blender with some other berries, ice, and lots of vodka or rum. :)
Southern_bella at 9:24AM on 07/18/08
Raspberries are really really great in this cake:
http://orangette.blogspot.com/2004/08/slow-roasting.html
Omit the lemon (I replaced with just a tiny bit of almond extract, but it'd be fine without it) and then pour a little more than half into your pan. Place your luscious sounding raspberries in an even layer, then top with the rest of the batter.
When I made this variation last week, I used a mixture of raspberry jam and fresh raspberries, but it sounds like you can just use the super ripe raspberries!
LizNYC at 10:50AM on 07/18/08
Macerate them with raspberry flavored vodka and a little sugar and serve it over pound cake. The raspberries soak up a lot of alcohol, and they taste so good. We've done it with strawberries and strawberry flavored vodka. Oh, and don't forget the homemade whipped cream!
Schnauzer_Mama at 11:11AM on 07/18/08
jam, cobbler, and every meal you eat today :)
joyyy at 11:23AM on 07/18/08
raspberry ice cream!
or what if you tried infusing vodka?
put vodka in a mason jar with the raspberries, leave for 2-3 days. test, if it's too strong, add simple syrup. if its to weak, simply add more liquor.
witheroad at 11:34AM on 07/18/08
Make a philo-dough torte with some custard! Wow that would be nice.
I'm all for fresh preserves though; so jam is also an excellent choice for me.
hungrychristel at 11:48AM on 07/18/08
spooned over ice cream, or make brownies, pour half the batter into the pan, scoop a layer of raspberries over the batter, and top with the rest of the mix...yum!
veggieout at 12:19PM on 07/18/08
Make this Edna Lewis recipe for sugared raspberries.
Cathy at 12:19PM on 07/18/08
Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins
These are a fun treat for snack and are just the right amount of sweet.
Ingredients
2 C. Bisquick
1/2 C. white baking chips
1/3 C. sugar
2/3 C. milk
2 Tbs. oil
1 egg
1 C. raspberries
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottoms only of a 12 C. muffin tin or use paper liners. Stir all ingredients except berries in a large bowl, just until moistened. Fold in berries. Divide the batter into the 12 cups. Bake 15-8 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan. Serve warm. You can sift confectioners' sugar over tops or drizzle a glaze over each muffin.
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 1:02PM on 07/18/08
I like macerating them with a little sugar or agave nectar and some Grand Marnier or Creme de Cassis,vanilla extract & a pinch of black pepper !!!. To go with shortcake and whipped cream. Make a raspberry curd to use as a cake filling or to fold into buttercream works well too.
Grizz
grizz518 at 3:11AM on 07/20/08