Mascarpone and Fresh Fruit
This recipe makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup quartered fresh strawberries 1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup fresh raspberries
- Fresh mint leaves Fresh mint leaves
- Raspberry Wine Sauce:
- 1-1/2 cups dry red wine 1-1/2 cups dry red wine
- 1 pkg (300 g) frozen raspberries , thawed, strained and puréed1 pkg (300 g) frozen raspberries, thawed, strained and puréed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
Preparation
Raspberry Wine Sauce: In large saucepan over medium heat, stir together wine, raspberry purée and sugar; bring to boil. Boil gently until reduced to 3/4 cup (175 mL), about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.)
In bowl, stir together mascarpone and sugar.
Layer mascarpone mixture, berries and sauce in stemmed glass dishes. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.) Garnish with mint leaves.
- Keywords : Dessert; Bridal Shower; Easter; Cheese; Strawberries; Raspberries; Mint;
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