Warm Strawberries with Mascarpone and Basil

10m

1 pint

strawberries, stemmed and quartered

1/2 cup

mascarpone cheese

basil leaves

2 tbsp

chopped pistachios

1 tsp

aged balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp

sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

Combine strawberries with 2 teaspoons of sugar and cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes, just until warmed through and sugar has melted.
Whisk mascarpone, vanilla and remaining sugar together.
Deep fry basil leaves for 10-15 seconds at 350 degrees just until crisp then drain on paper towels.
Serve mascarpone over warm strawberries and garnish with balsamic, basil and pistachios.

Ray Cooney, a husband and proud father of three, is a retired New York City firefighter. While attempting to take a second floor window, back in November 2003, a back draft knocked him from his ladder...

24min