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Flummeries

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FlummeriesAlan Richardson

Though these 1/4-cup dessert portions may seem small, you wouldn't want them any larger — they're extremely rich.

Cooks' note:

• Flummeries keep (in molds), covered and chilled, 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    6 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin (about 1 tablespoon)
1/2 cup sweet Sherry or brandy
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
Garnish: fresh raspberries

Preparation

  1. Sprinkle gelatin over Sherry in a small bowl to soften. Heat cream, sugar, and zest, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and remove from heat. Stir in gelatin mixture until dissolved. Pour through a fine sieve into a large glass measure and pour into 8 (1/4-cup) molds. Cool flummeries completely and chill, covered, 6 hours. To unmold flummeries, dip molds, 1 at a time, into a bowl of hot water 2 seconds and gently pull edges away from molds with your fingertips. Invert desserts onto plates.

TagsDessertBrandyAlcoholBeveragesSherryLemonCitrusFruitRaspberryBerryMake AheadEasySimmerGourmet
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