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Mascarpone Dip with Basil Blackberries
Serves6
Cooking time
1h
30m
A tub of mascarpone turns into a sophisticated spread when topped with a simple mixture of balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, blackberries and basil. Serve with crackers and guests will be left wondering how you put together this amazing combination.
Ingredients
1/3 cupbalsamic vinegar
1 tsplight brown sugar
1 punnetDriscoll's blackberries
2 Tbspthinly sliced basil leaves
1/2 tspfreshly ground black pepper
large pinch of fleur de sel or other flaky salt
1container mascarpone cheese
crackers, for serving
Method
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Vinegarette
Bring vinegar and brown sugar to a boil in a nonreactive 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.
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Mascarpone
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.
