Cherries And Blueberries With Frangelico Mascarpone Recipes

BALSAMIC BLUEBERRY MASCARPONE CROSTINIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush bread slices with olive oil. Arrange on baking sheet and bake until crisp and toasted, 8-10 minutes, turning once.
• Meanwhile, in medium non-stick skillet, heat blueberries, vinegar and sugar just until blueberries are tender and a sauce forms, 4-5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Top toasts with mascarpone cheese (about 2 teaspoons per toast) and sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Top with blueberry mixture and fresh basil.

DRUNKEN CHERRIES WITH MASCARPONE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together brandy and 1/4 cup sugar until sugar is mostly dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, fennel seeds, and pepper; whisk to combine. Add lemon zest and cherries and stir until combined. Refrigerate, covered, 24 hours (or up to 3 days), stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, whisk mascarpone until loose and shiny, about 2 minutes. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and 2 teaspoons sugar on high until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Whisk in vanilla. Fold mascarpone into whipped cream until well combined. Divide cherries and liquid among 4 plates. Serve with mascarpone cream and biscotti.

PEACHES AND BLUEBERRIES WITH MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Peel the peaches by plunging them into boiling water for 30 seconds, removing them and rinsing them in cold water. Cut the peaches in half and remove the pits.
• Put the blueberries, wine and sugar in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook a minute or two, just long enough for the blueberries to darken and soften but not split their skins. Remove the blueberries to a separate bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the wine mixture in the saucepan.
• Slice the peaches and add them to the wine mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes, until the peaches are tender. Remove from heat and transfer to the bowl with the blueberries. Refrigerate until cold.
• To serve, divide the fruit among six bowls or goblets. Top each serving with a large dollop of the mascarpone and dust with cinnamon.

MACERATED SOUR CHERRIES AND MASCARPONE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, mix cherries, lemon verbena, sugar, mace and wine. Cover tightly, and macerate at least 24 hours.
• Strain and set aside cherries, reserving juice. Remove lemon verbena leaves from strainer, and add to juice.
• Put juice in blender, and blend it fine. Strain through medium strainer, pressing to extract all liquid. Pour juice over cherries, reserving 1/4 cup.
• In small bowl, soften cheese with spatula; slowly stir in reserved juice until mixture is smooth.
• Combine cream and sugar in another bowl, and beat until soft peaks form. Fold cream into mascarpone.
• To serve, divide mascarpone into 4 bowls. Pour cherries and juice over cheese. Top each serving with pinch of mace.

MINI BLUEBERRY-MARSCARPONE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set out six 6-inch mini pie tins.
• Roll dough out and cut a circle to fit the bottom and sides of a pie tin. Place crust in the tin, then crimp the edges and poke the bottoms and sides with a fork. Continue, re-rolling the dough as necessary, to make remaining crusts.
• Place a round piece of parchment paper on top of each crust and add pie weights.
• Bake crusts in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove the weights and parchment paper. Let crusts cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• While the crusts are cooling, blend 2 cups blueberries and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a small saucepan and add gelatin. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin has completely dissolved, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Stir mascarpone cheese and 1/4 cup sugar into the cooled blueberry mixture until well combined.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed slowly to medium-high and gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually fold whipped cream mixture into the blueberry mixture. Spoon evenly into the cooled pie crusts.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to serve, whip remaining remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla together. Slowly mix in 1 tablespoon sugar until whipped cream forms.
• Top each pie with whipped cream and blueberries.

FRESH BLUEBERRIES WITH MASCARPONE CHEESE AND LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Cream the lemon curd and mascarpone cheese.
• Zest the lemon and mix in with the cheese mixture (I sometimes add a drop or two of lemon oil for more kick).
• Spread on your prepared, baked, cooled cake.
• Top cheese mixture with fresh blueberries.
• Brush blueberries with apricot glaze.
• Garnish with lemon twist or fresh flowers.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

CHERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES WITH FRANGELICO MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Mix mascarpone, Frangelico, 1/2 of the sweetener and jam; refrigerate.
• Combine cherries and blueberries with the remaining 1/2 of the sweetener. Let stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes (or chill, if you prefer).
• Spoon mascarpone into a small shallow bowl or glass. Top with cherries and blueberries, sprinkle amaretti over; serve immediately.