Best Summertime Fruit Gratin Recipes

10-MINUTE FRUIT GRATIN

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 pounds perfectly ripe soft fruit like peaches, plums, berries, figs or a combination
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat broiler; set rack as close to heat source as possible (even 2 inches is not too close).
Wash, pit, stem and peel the fruit as necessary. Cut stone fruit in halves or slices, as you prefer. Cut strawberries in thick slices; leave smaller berries whole. Place the fruit (at least 2 cups full) in a baking or gratin dish just large enough to hold it.
Whip cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar until it is thick and just barely holding soft peaks; stir in the vanilla extract. Pour cream over and around the fruit. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Broil carefully, allowing cream to brown all over and even burn in a couple of spots; rotate baking dish during broiling if necessary. Remove and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 350, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 24 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams

FRUIT GRATIN

Fruit Gratin image

This is a wonderful dessert, I love it with vanilla ice cream! Change the fruit to what is available or to what you prefer. I also like to make this in the winter with canned plums and then serve it with cinnamon ice cream. You can also finish the meringue under the grill. Standing time not included.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 lbs fruit (a mix of strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, red currants or blueberries)
3 peaches
2 cups crumbled macaroons (approx) or 2 cups amaretti cookies (approx)
8 tablespoons orange juice
1 grated lemon, zest of
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons caster sugar (or icing sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
mint leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

Clean the fruits, remove the stone of the peaches and chop in cubes.
Put all the fruit in an oven-proof dish.
Top with the crumbled macaroons.
Mix the orange juice with the lemon zest and sprinkle over the fruit and cookies and leave for about half an hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Whisk the egg whites in a very clean bowl, when stiff add the sugar gradually with the vanilla essence, whisk untill glossy.
Spread the egg whites on top of the fruit and cookie mixture, try to pattern it a bit.
Bake for approx 10 minutes (keep an eye on it) until colored to your liking.
Serve garnished with mint and a scoop of ice cream (optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.5, Fat 0.3, Sodium 27.7, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 15.1, Protein 2.7