Peaches with Mascarpone

Recipe by: Lidia Bastianich | from La Cucina Di Lidia: Recipes and Memories from Italy's Adriatic Coast

Cookstr

Course: Dessert, Snack

Total Time: Under 15 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Moderate

Photo by: Joey De Leo

This is an old dish, a good marriage of fruit and cheese, and a nice light way to finish a meal.

Yield: Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 cup fresh mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoone heavy cream
4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
8 strawberries
4 mint sprigs

Directions

In a bowl, blend the cheese and cream. With a pastry bag, pipe the cheese mixture into the peach cavities (or use a spoon if you prefer). Sprinkle the walnuts over the cheese filling and serve two peach halves per portion, flanked by a pair of strawberries and a sprig of mint.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Calories 316kcal (16%)

Calcium 84mg (8%)

Vitamin C 24mg (41%)

Vitamin A 273mcg RAE (9%)

Potassium 437mg

Magnesium 30mg

Protein 6g

Sugar 16g

Fiber 3g

Total Carbohydrate 19g