Fresh Strawberries in a Pink Cloud
AppleAnnie
- Serves
- 4
The pink cloud is a pale pink, strawberry-infused mixture of ricotta and mascarpone cheeses. The light color and airy texture made me think of a cloud.
Ingredients
Prepared strawberries
- 2 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon excellent honey
- 2 tablespoon turbinado raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon fine balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon juice (or regular lemon juice)
The pink cloud
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup drained juice from the prepared strawberries
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated Meyer lemon or regular lemon zest
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Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Heat honey, raw sugar, and water in microwaveable bowl for about 30 seconds, to soften honey and dissolve sugar.
- Step 2
Stir in balsamic and lemon juice until well blended.
- Step 3
Let cool a minute and pour the syrup over the strawberries.
- Step 4
Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight, until the strawberries have released ¼-1/2 cups of juice
- Step 5
In a food processor blend ¼-1/3 cup of the strawberry juice with the mascarpone cheese.
- Step 6
Add the ricotta and vanilla to the mascarpone, and blend just until mixed. Add a little more strawberry juice to get a nice pink tint.
- Step 7
For each serving, put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture in a small dessert bowl, and then spoon an equal amount of sliced strawberries on top.