Name: Apricots with Mascarpone Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Whipping cream - 1 cup; White sugar - 3 tablespoons; Mascarpone cheese - 4 ounces; Apricot nectar - 2 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Ground cardamom (Optional) - 1 pinch; Apricot preserves - 3 tablespoons; Honey - ¼ cup; Balsamic Vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Fresh apricots, pitted and halved - 8

Ingredients for - Apricots with Mascarpone Cream

1. Whipping cream 1 cup

2. White sugar 3 tablespoons

3. Mascarpone cheese 4 ounces

4. Apricot nectar 2 tablespoons

5. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

6. Ground cardamom (Optional) 1 pinch

7. Apricot preserves 3 tablespoons

8. Honey ¼ cup

9. Balsamic Vinegar 1 tablespoon

10. Fresh apricots, pitted and halved 8

How to cook deliciously - Apricots with Mascarpone Cream

1 . Stage

Beat the cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in the sugar and set aside. In another bowl, whip the mascarpone cheese with an electric mixer until very soft; beat in the apricot nectar, vanilla extract, and cardamom. Gently fold the mascarpone mixture into the whipped cream.

2 . Stage

Place the apricot preserves and honey into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave oven until warm but not hot, about 30 seconds. Mix well and stir the balsamic vinegar into the honey mixture.

3 . Stage

Stuff each apricot half with a dollop of the mascarpone cream and place the filled apricot halves on a serving dish. Drizzle the fruit and plate with balsamic sauce and serve.