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12 The Canadian Statesman Christmas Gift Guide, Wednesday, November 23.1994 Red Fruit Fanfare Offers Yuletide Taste Sensation "Often when I am creating a new dessert, especially something with chocolate, I think of the name first," says award-winning chef Marcel Desaulniers. "And I have a lot of fun making something that lives up to a good name." Home cooks will have equal pleasure pleasure preparing and serving Desaulniers' elegant new holiday creation, Red Fruit Fanfare. It is a sparkling combination combination of chocolate cream and berry compote that matches its musical namesake, with a flourish of tastes and textures that ring out to dessert lovers everywhere. For Desaulniers, co-owner and executive executive chef of The Trellis Restaurant in historic Williamsburg, Va., his "name first" creative process is a sure success, as it has brought him national notoriety . for wickedly indulgent and wittily titled after-dinner chocolate delights. He's been dubbed Dr. Chocolate by fans of such temptations as Chocolate Devastation, Chocolate Demise and Double Mocha Madness. And his second second recipe book, the unforgettable Death By Chocolate, garnered this year's prestigious James Beard Award for Best Baking and Dessert Cookbook: The joys of chocolate are well- known to Desaulniers, an admitted "chocoholic." "Something pleasurable is experienced by the palate as soon as chocolate starts melting in the mouth," he explains. "It's instant gratification." But the inspiration for Red Fruit Fanfare and other multilayered delights is in presenting more "interest" for the palate. Says Desaulniers, "When you introduce other tastes and textures, you start getting great, complex flavor messages, messages, a whole different experience that you don't get from simply chocolate." Three different berries contribute distinctive voices to his Fanfare, and Desaulniers loves the "synergy" between strawberries, raspberries, cranberries and chocolate ganache cream. "Ganache, essentially chopped chocolate melted in cream, is easy to stick a spoon into and enjoy alone. But it is even more delicious," he emphasizes, emphasizes, "when you put it together with these fruits. With their acidity, you get a 'twang' along with the chocolate that is just a taste sensation." Cooking the berries for varying periods periods and combining them with unflavored unflavored gelatine provides another sensation sensation that Desaulniers believes is essential essential to a great dessert. "Textural contrast contrast is part of the eating experience that I want people to savor and enjoy. The whole fruit in the Fanfare has a textural identity that marries perfectly with the creamy ganache because of the unflavored gelatine " Simple enough to make for a crowd yet suave enough for the most sophisti : ïïs : :to cated palate, Red Fruit Fanfare is another Marcel Desaulniers marvel that lives up to its name. Vibrant in color, with fruit and chocolate singing in perfect harmony, it will sound a high note at any holiday celebration. RED FRUIT FANFARE Serves 8 3 cups cold water 2 cups cranberries, chopped 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail Va cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 pint strawberries, sliced 1 Vi cups fresh or frozen raspberries 3 envelopes Knox® Unflavored Gelatine 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup whipping or heavy cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter In 3-quart saucepan, bring 2 cups water, cranberries, cranberry juice and Va cup sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally. occasionally. Continue boiling 10 minutes, stirring stirring occasionally. Add strawberries; continue boiling an additional 5 minutes. minutes. Add raspberries; remove from heat. Meanwhile, in large bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatine over remaining 1 cup of water; let stand 5 minutes. Add hot fruit mixture to gelatine, stirring until gelatine is completely dissolved. dissolved. Pour mixture into 8 dessert dishes; chill until firm, about 2 hours. Place chocolate in large stainless steel bowl; set aside. In 3-quart saucepan, combine cream, butter and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil, then pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. minutes. Stir until smooth; cool to room temperature. Evenly pour chocolate over fruit mixture in dishes; chill until ready to serve. Garnish, if desired, with strawberries and raspberries. HL946076 A "Berry" Specie! Dessert This holiday season, whether you are planning an intimate dessert for two or a lavish dessert party, don't forget fresh strawberries from Florida. Available from the latter part of December, these sweet, succulent succulent beauties dress up any holiday table. . To create an elegant dessert that is quick and easy, rinse about two pints of strawberries, pat dry and set into individual serving bowls. Splash with Martini & Rossi Asti for a sensational sensational finish. You may also want to serve Florida strawberries dipped in chocolate chocolate with a flute of sparkling wine. Dipping fruit in chocolate is easy -- just remember to keep the melted chocolate warm and have enough on hand for dipping. For 4 pints of strawberries, you'll need about 6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water. Keep the chocolate warm during the "dipping" "dipping" to prevent the coating from becoming too thick. Using a pair of tongs, dip one end of the rinsed, dry Florida strawberries strawberries (stems and caps should remain intact) into the warm chocolate. Place the dipped fruit on a waxed- paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden. Serve with Martini & Rossi Asti for an elegant finish. DRESS UP your holiday table with fresh strawberries from Florida. When served with Martini & Rossi Asti, they make an elegant dessert. 111,945424 All-New Stock of Prairie Craft Moccasins and Mitts We have a large selection of Collector Plates for those "Hard-to-Buy-For" The Finest in Watches for Men and Women from ... Longines-Wittnauer - Tag heur and Rodania Cathy's Gold 78 King St. W. 623-1933 Bowmanville © SANTA SAYS: // Start your Christmas shopping à early and get great gifts at the ' store that believes in the true spirit of savings!" 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