White Wine Mascarpone Recipes

HONEY-POACHED PEARS WITH MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Toss pears with lemon juice in large bowl. Set aside. Combine 1 cup water, wine and honey in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves. Add pears. Cover mixture with round piece of parchment paper. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pears are just tender when pierced, turning when half-way through cooking, about 15 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to large bowl. Boil poaching liquid until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Cool syrup. Pour syrup over pears. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove vanilla bean.
• Whisk mascarpone cheese, sugar and brandy in large bowl until smooth. Add 1/4 cup chilled poaching syrup and whisk until soft peaks form.
• Thinly slice each pear half lengthwise, leaving slices attached at stem end. Using metal spatula, transfer pears to plates. Gently press on pears to fan slightly. Spoon some syrup over pears. Spoon mascarpone cream alongside each pear half and serve.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MASCARPONE AND WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• With your mallet or tenderizer, pound chicken breasts to about 1/2 inch thick; set aside until ready to use.
• Clarify sweet chipolline onions in a little oil; remove from pan and set aside until ready to use.
• Cook garlic until just golden in colour; remove from pan and set aside with the onions.
• Cook chopped mushrooms until liquid dissipates, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Brown ground chicken, using about 2 tbsp oil, add oil as required.
• To the ground chicken add onions, garlic, mushrooms, parsley, oregano and black pepper to taste.
• Stir constantly for 5 or 6 minutes, to blend flavours.
• Steam spinach until just wilted; remove from pan and squeeze dry.
• Chop spinach, coarse; add parmesan cheese, and mix together.
• Divide ground chicken mixture evenly, and spoon onto one half of each flattened chicken breasts.
• Divide spinach mixture evenly, and spoon over chicken mixture.
• Top the mixture(s) with a slice of provalone.
• Fold the other half of chicken breast over the mixture(s), and press the edges together to form a pouch.
• Brown each pouch on both sides; reduce heat, cover pan and continue cooking until done; 10-12 minutes.
• Remove cooked chicken to plates and spoon sauce over pouches. Serve hot with vegetables or pasta (your choice).
• For the sauce: Melt butter in a pan
• Add corn starch, stirring constantly with your whisk, to blend.
• Add mascarpone cheese.
• Continue to stir with your whisk while slowly adding dry white wine.
• When cheese is blended thoroughly with the mixture, add fresh basil.
• Mix well and spoon sauce over finished chicken breasts.

WHITE WINE MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Use an electric beater to mix all ingredients at a low speed. Continue to mix until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is well combined.

WINE-STEWED PRUNES AND MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Combine prunes, sugar, cinnamon and wine in a pot over medium-high heat. When mixture boils, reduce to simmer and cook 45 minutes, until liquid has turned to syrup.
• Remove from heat, and rest at least 15 minutes. Spread a mound of mascarpone on each serving plate, top with 6 prunes and drizzle with syrup. Serve immediately.

PORTOBELLO RISOTTO WITH MASCARPONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat water and broth and keep warm. In a large saucepan, saute shallots and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes or until shallots are tender. Add the rice, thyme, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in wine. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed. , Add heated broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. (Cooking time is about 20 minutes.) , Add mushrooms and Parmesan cheese; stir gently until cheese is melted. Garnish each serving with a heaping tablespoon of mascarpone. Serve immediately. Freeze option: Before adding mascarpone cheese, freeze cooled risotto mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Garnish as directed.