You can find the Neufchâtel cheese called for here next to the cream cheese at your supermarket.
Don't be alarmed by the holes in your coeur à la crème molds — they allow liquid to drain out of the bottom so the hearts will be firm enough to hold their shape.
•If you don't have molds, cut 6 (12-ounce) paper cups to make shorter cups, 2 to 3 inches high. With a wooden pick, poke about 10 holes in bottom of each cup, enlarging holes slightly with pick. Line cups with dampened cheesecloth.
•Coeurs à la crème and sauce can be made 2 days ahead and chilled separately, covered.
Recipe information
Total Time
8 1/2 hr
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Cut 6 (8- by- 6-inch) rectangles of cheesecloth without unfolding it. Rinse with cold water and wring dry. Line molds with damp cheesecloth, allowing it to hang over sides, and put molds in a shallow baking pan.
Step 2
Purée cottage cheese with 1/3 cup sugar and zest in a food processor or blender until very smooth, then add Neufchâtel cheese and purée until smooth. Add yogurt and pulse just until blended, then divide mixture among molds. Cover tops of molds with a sheet of plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 8 hours.
Step 3
Purée berries with liqueur and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor, then force through a fine-mesh sieve set into a bowl, discarding seeds.
Step 4
Invert molds onto dessert plates and remove cheesecloth. Serve coeurs à la crème drizzled with sauce.
