Blackberry Dessert Sauce With Cantaloupe Fans
 

Submitted by: Angelique TX
Source: FoodDownUnder.com
 

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
12 oz Frozen Blackberries
1 tsp Fresh lemon juice, or lime
2 tbl Honey
1 med Cantaloupe
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Method:
A coulis is a lowfat way to add flavor and decoration to any dish. A dessert coulis (puree) adds interest to fruit, yogurt, ice cream, cake, or brownies. Another idea is to drizzle coulis on an endive and romaine salad with optional fruit: grapes, pears, apples and nuts.

1. Remove 8 whole berries for garnish. Puree the remaining Blackberries until smooth. Strain through a medium-fine sieve to remove seeds.

2. Add fresh lemon juice and honey to the Blackberry puree and stir to mix well.

3. To make cantaloupe fans, cut the cantaloupe into quarters and remove the seeds and rind. Using a sharp knife, slice each quarter lengthwise without cutting completely through (leave about an inch uncut on one end). Open out each quarter into a fan.

4. Spread a quarter of the Blackberry puree on a ten-inch plate.  Carefully position the cantaloupe fan. Decorate with whole berries and mint leaves.

*Blackberry cream: blend a small amount of low-fat ricotta or low-fat yogurt with the pureed Blackberries.
*Substitute other berries/fruit.
*Combine berries/fruit: Blackberry-cranberry; Blackberry-pear.
*Add spice to the berries: cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom.
*Add extracts: almond, vanilla, or peppermint to the puree.
*Add nut paste or butter to the puree. Add lemon curd to the puree.
*Use other sweeteners: maple syrup, brown sugar, or none.
*Instead of cantaloupe, substitute honey dew, pears, apples, nectarines, or mangos.