Sweet tortilla with strawberries, raspberries and blackberries
6 servings
40 minutes
Sweet tortilla with strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries is an exquisite dessert inspired by Jewish culinary traditions. Thin crispy flatbreads soaked in cream and caramelized in the oven serve as the perfect base for aromatic berries infused with spices. Cloves, cardamom, and black pepper add depth to the fruits' flavor while cognac enhances their natural sweetness. The delicate combination of strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries complemented by the warm aroma of cinnamon and star anise makes this dessert not just delicious but truly refined. This dish is ideal for a cozy family dinner or a festive feast, bringing notes of Eastern color and gentle sweetness.
1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2
Cut each flatbread into 6 triangles.
3
Place tortilla pieces in a baking dish, pour cream over them, sprinkle with sugar, and send to a preheated oven for 7-10 minutes.
- Cream: 1 ml
- Sugar: 2 g
- Tortillas: 2 pieces
4
Remove the stems from the strawberries and cut them into 4 pieces.
- Strawberry: 10 pieces
5
Grind clove, cardamom, and black pepper into powder in a mortar.
- Cloves: 3 pieces
- Long pepper (pippali): 2 pieces
- Ground cardamom: pinch
6
Heat butter in a pan, add cinnamon and star anise, sprinkle in ground spices, place strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, dust with powdered sugar, pour in cognac and gently heat on low flame to let the berries absorb the spices. Do not stir; just shake the pan to keep the berries whole.
- Butter: 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
- Star anise: 1 piece
- Strawberry: 10 pieces
- Blackberry: 10 pieces
- Raspberry: 10 pieces
- Icing sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Cognac (brandy): 2 tablespoons
7
Place berries on the baked pieces of tortilla.
- Strawberry: 10 pieces
- Blackberry: 10 pieces
- Raspberry: 10 pieces
