Blend berries into a puree for a quick fruit topping layer
Blend raspberries into a smooth puree and pour it over a layered base as a topping.
Blend raspberries until smooth to make a pourable fruit layer. Pour it over the top of your assembled layers for a distinct sauce-like finish.
The short version
- Use a separate fruit puree layer to create clear layers and a sauce-like top
What you need
- blender
How to do it
- 1
Add raspberries to a blender.
/Quantity can be adjusted to taste; transcript uses a separate portion for the topping./
Watch this step - 2
- 3
Why it works
/Pureeing turns fruit into a uniform layer that spreads easily and gives a strong fruit hit on top./
Put it to use
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