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Fresh Plums with Honeyed Mascarpone and Cherry Balsamic Reduction

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Fresh Plums with Honeyed Mascarpone and Cherry Balsamic Reduction

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Plums
A&M's Testing Notes: This is a terrific fruit and cheese combo. Loves Food Loves to Eat balances the sweet and tart elements in the plums, cherries and balsamic and pairs them with a creamy, rich honey mascarpone...
This is a terrific fruit and cheese combo. Loves Food Loves to Eat balances the sweet and tart elements in the plums, cherries and balsamic and pairs them with a creamy, rich honey mascarpone. Don't skip the final sprinkle of salt -- the salty touch is a welcome little addition. - Stephanie

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Loves Food Loves to Eat's Notes: After improvising on Thirschfeld's Burrata recipe by using plums and cherries instead of berries, I couldn't get enough of the combination of sweet cherries, tart plums, acidic vinegar, and...
After improvising on Thirschfeld's Burrata recipe by using plums and cherries instead of berries, I couldn't get enough of the combination of sweet cherries, tart plums, acidic vinegar, and fragrant honey. I wanted to take this recipe in a different direction, away from the cheese course, and straight into dessert with a cool, whipped honey mascarpone and a warm, sweet, and tart cherry balsamic reduction. - Loves Food Loves to Eat

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Serves 2-4

1.5 cups balsamic vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient

3 tablespoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 cups pitted and halved dark cherries Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup mascarpone Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon honey Ask a question about this ingredient

3-4 plums, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient

flakey sea salt Ask a question about this ingredient

Boil balsamic vinegar, cherries, and sugar over medium high heat until reduced and thickened- about 18-20 minutes.
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Whip mascarpone and honey together until combined and creamy.
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Arrange plums on plate, top with mascarpone, drizzle with cherry balsamic reduction, and sprinkle with sea salt.
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6 Comments on Fresh Plums with Honeyed Mascarpone and Cherry Balsamic Reduction

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

I love honey mascarpone! Your pairing of it with the plums and dark cherries sounds just perfect! I saved this to try very soon!

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

Oh! I should add that I have some "Cherry Balsamic Vinegar" and it would be perfect here for the reduction. It's one of my new favorite ingredients.

Loves Food Loves to Eat added about 1 year ago

Wow! you should definitely use the cherry balsamic you have! I want some!

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

I got it in a little shop in the Napa area. It's Olivier's Sour Cherry Balsamic Vinegar. You can order it off their website: www.oliviernapavalley.com. They have about 8 or more balsamic vinegars. The pomegranate one is killer too! I'm totally a specialty food junkie!

Sagegreen added about 1 year ago

I like your pairing of the plums with the sweet mascarpone.

Loves Food Loves to Eat added about 1 year ago

Thanks! The tart bite of the juicy fresh plums with the nutty sweet mascarpone works so well! The BF even liked the combo (and he's not a fan of dessert.. or combos like fruit and cheese, fruit and vinegar).