Berry gratin

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 2 egg yolks
• 1 egg(s)
• 50 g sugar
• 2 cl alcohol, e.g. Grand Marnier, white port, ouzo…
• 120 g cream
• 500 g berries
• ½ lemon(s)
• e.g. pistachios, cress or mint, for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Place the egg yolks, egg, sugar, and alcohol in a suitable saucepan or metal mixing bowl and whisk over a bain-marie, first while hot, then while cold, over ice or cold water. Do not overwhip the cream. Carefully fold it into the egg foam mixture – using a spatula, not a whisk. Trim and wash the berries, then marinate them in the lemon juice. Arrange them on a plate, spread the gratin mixture on top, and gratinate either in the oven at around 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit) or over a gas burner. Decorate as desired, for example with chopped pistachios, cress, or mint. For an even more sophisticated finish, serve the gratin with a parfait.