Happy Obama Day! Celebrate With a Warm and Elegant Dessert... Berries with Dark Chocolate Truffle Sauce and Raspberry Puree

Looking forward with our new administration I am so excited, so proud and so happy to be an American. When I think about what I would make for my favorite people- my family and, goodness, if the Obama family was ever in Maine and wanted to stop by for dinner-They'd be welcome!-- I would end the meal with my most special Callebaut and Organic Cream Truffle sauce. I always think of raspberries with this elegant Chocolate dessert. In the spirit of celebration here is a recipe for my chocolate and berry concoction. It’s a hint of summer draped in a silken, liquid, dark chocolate. If you are a lover of Dark Chocolate- this Truffle sauce is right up your alley. You can serve this alone or pile the whole thing atop a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Any time you want to celebrate this dish will please your palate.
Warm Berries with Dark Chocolate Truffle Sauce and Raspberry Puree
Serves 6-8
Warm Berries:
1 qt strawberries
1 qt Maine blueberries
1 qt raspberries
1 cup Wyman’s blueberry juice
1 Tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tablespoon cold water
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Dark Chocolate Truffle Sauce:
12 oz semisweet chocolate bits
1 oz bitter chocolate
1⁄2 cup heavy cream
Raspberry Coulis:
1 qt red raspberries
1⁄2 cup sifted powdered sugar
Wash and hull the strawberries. Wash the blueberries and raspberries. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, heat the blueberry juice. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch. Bring mixture to a boil. When it begins to thicken, stir in the powdered sugar. Add the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Stir gently. Reduce heat and let the berries warm in the hot sauce for five minutes.

In a small saucepan, place the chocolate and heavy cream. Heat slowly, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.

In the bowl of a food processor, place the raspberries for the coulis. Process until they are puréed. Add the powdered sugar. Process until completely liquefied. Pour the purée through a sieve into a clean bowl. Stir the mixture around to allow the juice to run through and the seeds to stay in the strainer. Be sure to wipe the underside of the strainer with a rubber scraper or spoon to get all of the juice.

Serve the berries in individual bowls. Spoon a generous dollop of chocolate over the top. Drape the chocolate with the raspberry coulis. Mmmm.
Savor. Linger. Enjoy! and Celebrate this Historic, Extraordinarily Happy Day!