Grilled-Fruit Bruschetta with Honey Mascarpone
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Grilled-Fruit Bruschetta with Honey Mascarpone
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This knife-and-fork dessert from Bottega pastry chef Michael Glissman is a fantastic showcase for seasonal fruit at its peak; caramelizing the fruit on the grill intensifies its flavor. The grilled bread served alongside soaks up the sweet juices.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1 teaspoon(s) dried lavender buds
- 4 large apricots, halved and pitted
- 4 nectarines, halved and pitted
- 1/2 pound(s) sweet cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) finely grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup(s) mascarpone
- 2 tablespoon(s) honey
- 8 1-inch-thick slices of peasant bread
- 8 rosemary skewers, most of the leaves stripped off
Directions
- 1. Put the sugar and lavender in a spice grinder and grind to a powder. In a large bowl, combine the lavender sugar with the apricots, nectarines, cherries, lemon juice, orange zest and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss well and season lightly with salt and pepper. Let stand for 10 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the mascarpone with the honey and season with pepper. Brush the bread slices on both sides with olive oil.
- 3. Light a grill. Thread the fruit onto the rosemary skewers; reserve any juices in the bowl. Grill the bread over high heat until lightly charred and crisp, about 30 seconds per side. Grill the fruit skewers over moderate heat, basting a few times with the reserved juices, until lightly charred and just tender, about 4 minutes per side.
- 4. Spread the honey mascarpone on the grilled bread and halve each slice. Transfer to a platter. Slide the fruit off the skewers onto the bread, drizzle some of the juices over the fruit and serve.
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First Posted: 10/27/2011 4:55 pm Updated: 08/31/2012 10:48 am