Thick mascarpone cheese mixed with honey makes a luscious topping for poached cherries. You can serve the dessert either warm or cold. We love it both ways. Plus: More Dessert Recipes and Tips
How to Make It
In a medium stainless-steel saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, and orange zest. Bring to a simmer over moderately high heat. Add the cherries and bring back to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the cherries are just tender, about 5 minutes. Pour into a glass or stainless-steel bowl so the cherries don't overcook.
In a small bowl, combine the mascarpone with the honey. Remove the strip of orange zest from the cherries. Serve the warm cherries and syrup in bowls or stemmed glasses, topped with a large dollop of the mascarpone cream.
Notes
Variations
• The warm cherries and poaching liquid are great alone—without the mascarpone cream—or with whipped cream.
• Serve the mascarpone cream with cut up fresh fruit or mixed berries instead of with the poached cherries.
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Aggregate Rating value: 5
Review Count: 925
Worst Rating: 0
Best Rating: 5
Author Name: dmp54
Review Body: Awesome recipe. I used sour cherries I harvested from my tree this September. I also used the left over red wines I had in the cupboard. I also am a ketogenic eater so I used sugar free sweetener. PERFECT and low carbs in half cup of those rich cherries only 11 grams net carbs (if I a calculated correctly). Great as a treat on a rare occasion!
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2017-09-04
