Raspberry and White Chocolate Swirl Soup with Brownie Croutons
Ingredients
24 oz.
frozen raspberries
½ cup
sugar
1 ¼ cups
water
½ cup
seedless raspberry jam
2 tbsp.
Grand Marnier liqueur, divided
½ cup
heavy cream
4 oz.
white chocolate, chopped
BROWNIE CROUTONS:
6 tbsp.
unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering foil
4 oz.
bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 oz.
unsweetened chocolate, chopped
¾ cup
sugar
1 tsp.
vanilla
¼ tsp.
salt
2
large eggs
½ cup
flour
Directions
- Place raspberries, ½ cup sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 4 min.
- Pour cooked raspberries, jam and 1 tbsp. Grand Marnier into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Strain to remove any seeds; chill.
- Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan. Place white chocolate in a bowl and pour hot cream over; let sit for 2 min. and stir or whisk until smooth and combined.
- Stir in remaining Grand Marnier.
- To serve, ladle raspberry soup into shallow serving bowls. Gently drop 5-6 spoonfuls of white chocolate mixture onto the raspberry soup. Take a knife and carefully swirl soups together to create a marble effect. Place a few brownie croutons on top of soup.
BROWNIE CROUTONS:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°.
- Line an 8" square baking pan with foil, leaving a long overhang; butter foil.
- Place butter in a large, heavy saucepan. Add both chocolates; stir over low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat; whisk in remaining sugar, vanilla and salt.
- Whisk in eggs one at a time.
- Fold in flour.
- Spread mixture in prepared baking pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached (about 30 min.).
- Transfer pan to a wire rack; let brownies cool in pan.
- Turn pan upside-down onto a cutting board; remove foil. Cut brownies into ¾" squares with a serrated knife.
- If making ahead, store croutons in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Recipe excerpted from 300 Sensational Soups by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds. ©Robert Rose Inc. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.