Summer Perfection With Lime And Berries

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups lime curd (try lime, orange or lemon curd from www.recipezaar.com with 4-5 fresh limes, 1 cup sugar, 2 large eggs, half cup )
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 angel food cake (store bought, enough for 8 medium slices)
• 1 -2 cup fresh blackberries or 1 -2 cup fresh raspberry
• 8 mint sprigs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 make ahead lime, orange or lemon curd (www.recipezaar.com) for 2 1/2 cups of excellent lime curd. refrigerate in glass jar until chilled. can be same day or a day ahead. (some gourmet stores carry lime curd if you don't have time to make it.).
• 2 whip heavy cream and pinch of salt until firm.
• 3 take half the curd (about 1 1/4 c.) and fold by hand into whipped cream.
• 4 (may be refrigerated for up to 2 hours if covered in plastic).
• 5 lay cake slices in center of 8 dessert plates.
• 6 spread each piece with about 2 tbsp of pure lime curd.
• 7 divide whipped cream among 8 servings, about 1/2 cup each.
• 8 randomly sprinkle berries over each plate.
• 9 garnish with mint sprigs.
• 10 serve immediately for a fabulous, fresh, summer dessert.
• 11 for your dining pleasure, from les of bethlehem, ct chef #1273968.