Shelly's Recipe

HONEYED FRUIT WITH GINGERED MASCARPONE

Category: Desserts

Fruit
1 cup white grape juice
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup orange liqueur or cream sherry
6 cups mixed seasonal fresh fruits (any variety, except bananas)

Cheese Mixture
3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp orange liqueur or cream sherry
1 tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
Milk (optional)

In a small saucepan, combine the grape juice and 1/4 cup honey. Bring to boiling; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the 1/4 cup orange liqueur or sherry.

Place the fruit in a large bowl. Pour the warm honey mixture over the fruit. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl, combine the cheese, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp liqueur, and crystallized ginger. Cover and chill until serving time.

To serve, spoon the fruit into dessert dishes. Then spoon the cheese mixture over the fruit. Stir a little milk into the cheese mixture, if necessary, to make it smooth and spoonable. Garnish with additional crystallized ginger, if desired.