This is incredibly delicious. I love sweet-sour combinations, and this one is made in heaven. I'm sure that you'll get even better results using the very best ingredients - but really, this is great with whatever's available. I used rather ordinary strawberries, cheap balsamic vinegar, regular honey.. and the cheapest mascarpone - and it was still delicious beyond words. Great for a quick dessert on a hot summer evening!
Honey-Balsamic Strawberries with Vanilla Mascarpone
Serves 4
500 g strawberries
4 tbsp honey
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 tbsp whipping cream
4 tbsp mascarpone
1 vanilla bean
1 tbsp sugar
Clean the strawberries and cut them in halves or quarters. Divide into four portions - glasses or bowls, it doesn't matter.
Mix honey and vinegar in a small pot, and gently heat. Let it simmer for a few minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.
Mix mascarpone and cream with the sugar in a bowl. Score the vanilla, and scrape out the seeds into the mix. Beat until thickened and fluffy.
To assemble, pour the sauce on top of the berries, and finish with a generous dollop of vanilla mascarpone.
Serve immediately.
Jordgubbar i balsamvinäger och honung
Det låter helt otroligt gott! Måste prova!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's nothing but good. Great combo!
ReplyDeleteCan I just say that, that huge dollop of marscarpone on top of the strawberries looks so gooood. Its perfection on a plate!
ReplyDeleteI love the strawberry / balsamic combination too ... but am worried about the never-opened carton of mascarpone that I found in the back of the frig "best by Aug 2005". 2005???
ReplyDeleteAK - oh dear. I'd close my eyes, take a deep breath and toss it right out. That's a little scary :)
ReplyDeleteJAg tänker också prova det här. Ser riktig gott ut. :)
ReplyDeleteMust try this recipe, sounds really good. I love strawberries with black pepper but I've never tried them with balsamic, the addition of the mascapone is a brilliant touch!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you didn't mean the photo to look as American-4th-of-July as it does, but it made me smile. It looks delicious, and just screams summer. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI really love those strawberries - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have every single one of these ingredients - I will HAVE to make it soon. It looks & sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteI never thought so few ingredients could make such a perfect, original and delicious dessert!
Thank you!
I added this to my crepes. Wonderful! I'll have to share my crepe recipe! I keep meaning to start a blog like this, thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love this recipe! I've also tried using a berry medley. The honey-balsamic makes it so unique and delicious :) Mmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteWhat does "score the vanilla" mean?
ReplyDeleteScoring the vanilla bean means to cut a slit in the bean, but not all the way through, so you can get to all the tiny seeds inside.
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