Fonte: Consorzio DAQ

Presentation

A fresh, seasonal dessert made with blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon, optionally garnished with more blackberries.

Ingredients

• Blackberries: 500 g
• Sugar: 100 g
• Water: 100 ml
• Cornstarch: 40 g
• ½ Lemon

Preparation

1. Sorting the fruits
   Rinse the blackberries.
   Place them in a blender with the sugar and lemon juice. Blend until pureed.
   Sift the puree through a fine mesh strainer.
   Collect the strained puree in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
2. Dissolving the cornstarch
   Dissolve the cornstarch in 100 ml of water, stirring well.
   Add the dissolved cornstarch to the blackberry puree.
3. Cooking the mixture
   Place the saucepan on low heat and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring continuously.
   Once the mixture begins to simmer and thicken slightly, remove from heat.
4. Setting and serving
   Pour the mixture into individual serving cups.
   Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to allow it to set.
   Once set, unmold the blackberry freeze onto a serving plate.
   Optionally, garnish with more blackberries.

Allergens

• Blackberries: very rare allergy.
• Lemon: intolerance to lemon or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy.

Notes

– Sugar: should be avoided for children with ongoing processes (possible presence of tumor cells).
– It can be replaced with a sweetener (e.g., stevia or erythritol) or fruit concentrate (e.g., date or quince concentrate).
– Sugar can also be omitted or substituted with a sweetener.

Product Evaluation

 Sensory Profile
(Guide to sensory perceptions)

Safety / Intended Use

– This product is suitable for individuals with Anorexia (weight loss), Mucositis (with caution depending on the level of acidity), Xerostomia (dry mouth), and Dysphagia.
– It is not recommended in case of diarrhea.
– The product should be prepared following strict hygienic conditions as no thermal treatment stages are involved before consumption.