Berries Valentina

Name: Berries Valentina
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Quark cheese; 1/3 cup (80 mL) 15 % cream; 3 tbsp (45 mL) icing sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) almond extract or vanilla extract; 1 cup (250 mL) pound cake cubed; 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter; 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar; 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) frozen blueberries thawed; 1 cup (250 mL) fresh strawberries sliced

This easy, elegant dessert with its luscious warm berries is totally seductive.

Prep: 10 min - 15 min
Cooking: 2 min - 3 min
Refrigeration: 30 min

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Quark cheese
1/3 cup (80 mL) 15 % cream
3 tbsp (45 mL) icing sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) almond extract or vanilla extract
1 cup (250 mL) pound cake cubed
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
1 1/4 cups (310 mL) frozen blueberries thawed
1 cup (250 mL) fresh strawberries sliced

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Preparation

Beat together Quark, cream, icing sugar and extract. Refrigerate until needed.

Just before serving, in heavy skillet over medium heat, melt together butter and sugar. Add thawed blueberries. Sauté 2 minutes. Stir in strawberries. Remove from heat.

Divide pound cake into 4 glasses. Add warm berries, reserving some for garnish, if desired. Spoon in Quark mixture and serve.