Cherries with cloves and port

Name: Cherries with cloves and port
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450g cherries, stones and stalks removed.; 1 1/2 cups port.; 1 tbsp cloves.; 1 cinnamon stick.; 2 tbsp caster sugar.; 3/4 cup mascarpone.; 1 tbsp icing sugar.

Luke Mangan

December 1, 2013

Cherries with cloves and portQuentin Jones

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

You can make this dessert several days ahead and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Ingredients

450g cherries, stones and stalks removed.
1 1/2 cups port.
1 tbsp cloves.
1 cinnamon stick.
2 tbsp caster sugar.
3/4 cup mascarpone.
1 tbsp icing sugar.

Method

Place the cherries and port in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove the cherries with a slotted spoon, place in a bowl and set aside.
Add the cloves, cinnamon stick and sugar to the port, bring to the boil again and simmer,uncovered, for a further 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the liquid over the cherries (discard the spices). Cool and refrigerate.
Combine mascarpone and icing sugar. Serve the cherries with a spoonful of the mascarpone mixture on top.
With a glass of: sparkling burgundy.

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