Best 6 Fruit Gratin With Calvados And Mascarpone Recipes

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Fruit gratin with calvados and mascarpone is a luscious, yet easy to prepare dessert that combines the flavors of sweet fruits, rich cheese, and a hint of alcohol. The combination of textures, from the soft and juicy fruit to the creamy mascarpone and the crispy topping, makes this dish an irresistible treat. Whether you are entertaining guests or simply looking for a special dessert to indulge in, this fruit gratin will surely impress.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

FRUIT GRATIN WITH CALVADOS AND MASCARPONE



Fruit Gratin with Calvados and Mascarpone image

Categories     Dairy     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Broil     Thanksgiving     Quick & Easy     Apple     Pear     Plum     Brandy     Cognac/Armagnac     Fall     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lb small (2 1/2-inch) Gala, Empire, or Golden Delicious apples
1 1/2 lb firm-ripe Seckel (9), Forelle (6), or Bartlett (3) pears
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup Calvados or Cognac
5 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
24 dried apricots (preferably California; 5 oz)
18 pitted prunes (dried plums; 7 oz)
6 (2- by 1/4-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
1 cup mascarpone cheese* (8 oz)
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
Special Equipment
a melon-ball cutter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Halve apples lengthwise (quarter if large), leaving stem intact, and core halves with melon-ball cutter. Halve Seckel and Forelle pears or quarter Bartletts lengthwise, then core with melon-ball cutter and trim root ends.
  • Melt butter in a 14- by 9-inch oval gratin dish or other 2 1/2- to 3-quart shallow baking dish in middle of oven, about 2 minutes. Stir in Calvados and 3 tablespoons brown sugar, then add fresh and dried fruit and zest and turn gently to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake in middle of oven, gently turning fruit and basting occasionally with juices, until apples and pears are tender but not falling apart, about 1 hour. Remove dish from oven.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Spoon 1/3 cup baking juices from baking dish into a bowl and stir in mascarpone and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Rearrange fruit, cut sides up, in baking dish to form an even layer, if necessary, and spoon mascarpone mixture over fruit. Put confectioners sugar in a fine-mesh sieve and sift over fruit. Broil gratin 3 inches from heat until confectioners sugar is caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Available in Italian markets and many supermarkets.

SUMMER FRUIT & MASCARPONE TART



Summer fruit & mascarpone tart image

Think of this summer fruit tart with whipped mascarpone as an oversized millefeuille. It's very easy to make, but impressive enough for a special gathering

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Serves 15-18

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 x 320g ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry
100g icing sugar
750g tub mascarpone
600ml double cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
200g raspberries , a few halved
200g blackberries , a few halved
1 large mango , peeled and thinly sliced
6 nectarines or peaches, or a mixture, sliced
4 passion fruits (look for ones with crinkly skin, this means they're ripe), halved, seeds and pulp scooped out
handful small mint leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll 1 pastry sheet, but leave it on the parchment. Place it on a baking tray, dust with 2 tbsp icing sugar, then cover with another sheet of parchment and another baking tray. Pour baking beans into the tray to weigh it down, or use empty cans. Bake for 30 mins, then check if the pastry is golden all over. If not, return for another 5 mins or so. Repeat with the other pastry sheet (or cook both together if you have enough trays). Once out of the oven, trim the edges with a large, sharp knife. Leave to cool.
  • Softly whip the mascarpone, cream, vanilla and remaining icing sugar, then transfer half to a disposable piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm round nozzle (or just snip off the corner). Pipe blobs of the mascarpone cream over the surface of one piece of pastry, right up to the edges. Top with half the fruit and dust with a little icing sugar.
  • Top with the second piece of pastry, more mascarpone cream (refilling the bag when you need to), the remaining fruit, a dusting of icing sugar and, finally, some mint leaves. Use a serrated knife to cut through the layers without squashing the whole tart. Best served within an hour or two, but leftovers will keep for up to two days in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 calories, Fat 46 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

CAULIFLOWER MASCARPONE GRATIN RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Cauliflower mascarpone gratin Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by polloazul

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
1 tablespoon softened butter
1 8-ounce container Wisconsin Mascarpone cheese
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup Wisconsin grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly grated black pepper

Steps:

  • Blanch the cauliflower in a pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes; drain. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 7 x 11 gratin dish with butter; arrange cauliflower in dish. Stir together Mascarpone, cream, ¼ cup Parmesan,sage, garlic, salt and black pepper to taste until smooth; pour over cauliflower. Sprinkle top with remaining Parmesan. Bake 30 minutes, or until top is browned and sauce is bubbling. Rest 15 minutes, loosely covered, before serving.

FRESH FRUIT WITH HONEY VANILLA MASCARPONE



Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 apricots, pitted and sliced
2 plums, pitted and sliced
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1 cup cherries, pitted and sliced
1 cup mascarpone
2 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Steps:

  • Combine the apricots, plums, kiwi and cherries in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mascarpone, honey, vanilla and vanilla seeds. Add the heavy cream and stir until combined.
  • Pour the mascarpone mixture over the fruit, and serve.

FRESH FRUIT TART WITH MASCARPONE



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I always get recipe requests when I bring this fruit tart to parties. The mascarpone cheese adds a smooth richness that keeps everyone coming back for more. With the vibrant colors of the fresh fruit, this tart not only tastes great but is very eye catching. You can use any fruit to top the tart.

Provided by Sarah

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, or as needed
2 cups fresh blackberries, or as needed
3 kiwis, peeled and sliced, or as needed
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
½ tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 tart pans.
  • Blend flour, butter, and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until combined. Divide mixture evenly and press into the bottoms of the prepared tart pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • While crusts are cooling, beat cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Spread mixture over cooled crusts. Arrange strawberries, blackberries, and kiwis on tart in desired design.
  • Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Pour in water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until clear and thick, about 2 minutes. Let glaze cool completely.
  • Glaze the entire top of each tart gently using a pastry brush.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 63.4 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 132 mg, Sugar 28.2 g

FRUIT GRATIN



Fruit Gratin image

This is a wonderful dessert, I love it with vanilla ice cream! Change the fruit to what is available or to what you prefer. I also like to make this in the winter with canned plums and then serve it with cinnamon ice cream. You can also finish the meringue under the grill. Standing time not included.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs fruit (a mix of strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, red currants or blueberries)
3 peaches
2 cups crumbled macaroons (approx) or 2 cups amaretti cookies (approx)
8 tablespoons orange juice
1 grated lemon, zest of
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons caster sugar (or icing sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
mint leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Clean the fruits, remove the stone of the peaches and chop in cubes.
  • Put all the fruit in an oven-proof dish.
  • Top with the crumbled macaroons.
  • Mix the orange juice with the lemon zest and sprinkle over the fruit and cookies and leave for about half an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Whisk the egg whites in a very clean bowl, when stiff add the sugar gradually with the vanilla essence, whisk untill glossy.
  • Spread the egg whites on top of the fruit and cookie mixture, try to pattern it a bit.
  • Bake for approx 10 minutes (keep an eye on it) until colored to your liking.
  • Serve garnished with mint and a scoop of ice cream (optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.5, Fat 0.3, Sodium 27.7, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 15.1, Protein 2.7

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, seasonal fruit. This will ensure that your gratin is packed with flavor.
  • Use a variety of fruits. This will create a more interesting and visually appealing gratin.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors. You can add spices, herbs, or even liqueur to your gratin.
  • Serve your gratin warm or at room temperature. It can be enjoyed as a dessert or a snack.

Conclusion:

Fruit gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up ripe fruit and is a perfect dish to serve at a party or potluck.

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