Mascarpone Cheese Dip with Fresh Blackberries
June 16, 2015
By: Rita P. Smith, MS, RD, CDE, Martha Jefferson Hospital
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone cheese plain whole-grain crackers for serving
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of coarse salt
Directions
- Bring vinegar and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Boil until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Pour into a medium bowl. Let cool.
- Gently stir in blackberries, basil, pepper and salt.
- Fill a bowl with hot water. Dip bottom of the mascarpone container in water for about 5 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, unmold mascarpone onto a serving platter.
- Spoon blackberry mixture over mascarpone, being sure to scrape all juices out of the bowl, and letting berries fall randomly. Serve with crackers.