Two friends eating and drinking their way through Gild –Book 1 of the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy!

SPOILERS FOR BOOKS 1-5

Recipes for food and cocktails mentioned in this episode:

Lemon Mousse Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote

For the cheesecake:

Ingredients:

• 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Zest of ½ of a lemon
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
• 2 cups heavy cream

       Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and ½ cup of the sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. 
2. In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream and 1/4 cup sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
3. Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling into dessert dishes or small mason jars, filling about ¾ full. Refrigerate.

For the blueberry compote:

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups fresh blueberries
• Juice of ½ a lemon
• ⅓ cup fine granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water

       Instructions

1. Place the blueberries, lemon juice and granulated sugar in a pan and heat gently until the blueberries start to break down and the mixture is hot.
2. Gently stir in the cornstarch mix (as not to break up theblueberries too much) and heat through, while stirring for another 30 seconds until the blueberry mix has thickened. Turn off the heat and let it cool. Spoonon top of the cheesecake filling, serve when ready. 

Wine/Cocktail Pairing: Soaring Wings Dragon’s Red

Description: Our most popular red is made entirely from Frontenac grapes; nice fruity notes combine with a bit of the Dragon's bite. Produced in stainless steel, you'll want to drink chilled.

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