Berries With Mascarpone And Almond Lace Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 1/4 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 1/4 cups blackberries
• 2/3 cup blueberries
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• grated lemon zest, garnish (optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons brandy (optional)
• butter, for baking sheet
• flour, for baking sheets
• 3/4 cup ground almonds, food processor
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter or 1/2 cup unsalted margarine
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Recipe

• 1 cookies (make first):.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 lightly butter then flour at least 2 baking sheets.
• 4 in large saucepan, combine rest of the ingredients.
• 5 stir over low heat with wooden spoon until butter melts and ingredients are mixed well.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 place haeping teaspoon of batter 5" apart.(the batter will spread during baking).
• 8 bake for 8-10 minutes or until evenly browned.
• 9 remove from oven.
• 10 using a wide spatula, remove the cookies and immediately shape as desired, into tightly rolled cigarettes or fans, or allow to cool and serve flat. (these cool quickly - so know ahead of time - how you want them to look).
• 11 berries and mascarpone mixture:.
• 12 toss the berries with, 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice in a medium sized bowl.
• 13 let stand for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 14 meanwhile, stir in the mascarpone cheese in large bowl to loosen.
• 15 using an electric mixer beat whipping cream with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar,& pinch of cinnamon in another bowl to soft peaks.
• 16 fold 1/4 of the cream into the mascarpone cheese to lighten and also add the brandy only if desired.
• 17 add the sprinkling of grated lemon zest.
• 18 fold in remaining whipped cream.
• 19 using a slotted spoon, divide the berries among 6 plates.
• 20 spoon cheese mixture atop the berries.
• 21 sprinkle lace cookies over top.
• 22 drizzle the berry juices around the desserts.
• 23 serve immediately and enjoy!