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Peaches with Mascarpone
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Pesche con Mascarpone
This is an old dish, a good marriage of fruit and cheese, and a nice light way to finish a meal.
Yield :
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoone heavy cream
- 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 8 strawberries
- 4 mint sprigs
Directions
In a bowl, blend the cheese and cream. With a pastry bag, pipe the cheese mixture into the peach cavities (or use a spoon if you prefer). Sprinkle the walnuts over the cheese filling and serve two peach halves per portion, flanked by a pair of strawberries and a sprig of mint.
© 1990 Lidia Bastianich and Jay Jacobs
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
316kcal (16%)
84mg (8%)
24mg (41%)
273mcg RAE (9%)
437mg
30mg
6g
16g
3g
19g
74mg (25%)
190mg (8%)
13g (66%)
25g (39%)
1mg (6%)
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07.15.10 Flag commentI'm going to brush the the peach halves with a bit of Balsamic Vinegar mixed with a bit of Honey, and then grill them. Brush the skin side, put on the grill, and brush the cut side.
Grill for 2 to 3 minutes then brush cut side again just before turning cut side down. Grill another 2 to 3 minutes, just long enough to heat through.
Remove from grill and add Mascarpone. Serve as before.