Ingredients

How to make it

  • In medium saucepan combine cream, vanilla, salt, sugar and gelatin.
  • Place over low heat and stir constantly with wire whisk until gelatin is completely dissolved-about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.
  • Stir with whisk until very smooth.
  • Pour into stemmed glasses about 3/4 full.
  • Chill at least 3 hours until ready to serve.
  • (This part keeps well and can be made up to a week in advance)
  • Keep covered in refridge.
  • Cranberry Topping:
  • Combine sugar and water and bring to a low boil over medium heat.
  • Cook 3-5 minutes until syrup forms.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Add cranberries and cook till skins pop-about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add cranberry juice.
  • Chill until ready to use.
  • Top glasses of cream mixture with about 1/4 C. of chilled berry sauce to serve.
  • Add a dollup of fresh whipped cream for garnish if desired.
  • Frozen Berry Topping:
  • Drain frozen berries reserving juice.
  • Add enough water to juice to equal 1 C.
  • Combine sugar and cornstarch.
  • Place over med. heat and slowly stir in juice.
  • Cook until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
  • Gently stir in berries.
  • Chill until ready to use.
  • Top glasses of cream mixture with 1/4 cup berry sauce.
  • Fresh Berry Topping:
  • In medium saucepan, stir together water, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch.
  • Cook over medium heat until syrup starts to form.
  • Add fresh berries and cook over low heat about 5 minutes.
  • Raspberries and Strawberries usually need a little more cornstarch to thicken.
  • Chill topping until ready to serve.
  • Top glasses of cream mixture with 1/4 cup of berry sauce.
  • YUMMMMMY!

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  • cadavis 17 years ago
    Wow!! This is really interesting and mouth watering!! Great Post!! Have a great day!
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    " It was excellent "
    trackwidow ate it and said...
    This sounds fantastic! I love all three topping ideas. I bet the cranberry would be a nice elegant idea to serve for Thanksgiving. A nice do ahead idea that my girls could help with. The others would be great during the summer when fresh berries are so abundant. Great recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    elgab89 ate it and said...
    Delicious summer recipe! Saved!
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