Strawberries with mascarpone cream
Strawberries and cream make for a very tasty treat. Be sure to try this recipe for your special someone over a glass of wine or hot chocolate. It's a perfect special sweet.
Ingredients
- 16-18 fresh large strawberries
- â…“ cup mascarpone cheese
- â…“ cup cream
- 2-3 tbsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start off by cutting the green stems of the strawberries so that they will sit uptright on the serving tray.
- With a knife, cut an "X" into each strawberry, cutting almost to the bottom. The cut should be such that the strawberry will open up but not fall apart.
- Gently, with your fingertips, spread each strawberry apart to make "petals".
- Set aside while you make the cream filling.
- In a medium sized bowl, whip the mascarpone cheese and whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- Add the sugar and vanilla and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Spoon the cream into a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip.
- Pipe the cream into the strawberries.
- If not serving immediately, cover, and place in the fridge until serving time.
Notes
This is a perfect Valentines Day recipe.
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