Waterloo, Wisconsin — Alcohol-infused desserts—everything from spiked milkshakes to limoncello-infused tortes and variations on tiramisu—help create sweet endings. When flavored with spirits, bite-sized desserts serve as small but satisfying indulgences. Let Crave Brothers Mascarpone be your magic ingredient for making treats that combine the flavors of rich desserts and after-dinner drinks. Recipes from Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics require just a few simple steps and a limited number of ingredients, including Mascarpone.
With its sweet cream flavor and rich texture, Crave Brothers Mascarpone is ideal for creating Dessert Cups, Mascarpone Chocolate Truffles, Brandied Apricot and Mascarpone Delites, and Mascarpone and White Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes.
The flavor of Grand Marnier enhances easy-to-make Mascarpone Chocolate Truffles. All you need are chopped and melted semisweet chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, Crave Brothers Mascarpone and ground pecans or walnuts. This bite-sized dessert is an ideal coffee-accompaniment after dinner.
Make Dessert Cups in a variety of flavors, including Andes Mint, using just three ingredients. For Andes Mint Dessert Cups, Stir 12 ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate and 3 Tablespoons of crème de menthe liqueur into 16 ounces of Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Mascarpone. Present these small, minty desserts in shot glasses, miniature fillo cups or chocolate cups.
Mascarpone and White Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes start with a crust of butter and graham cracker crumbs pressed into mini cupcake liners. For the cheesecake filling, stir together Crave Brothers Mascarpone, melted white chocolate chips and orange-flavored liqueur.
Brandied Apricots and Mascarpone Delites offer a creamy, brandy-flavored taste of cake and fruit. This easy-to-assemble treat is made with Crave Brothers Mascarpone, whipped topping, amaretto extract, lemon zest, pound cake discs, canned apricot halves, brandy and toasted almonds.
No wonder Crave Brothers Mascarpone creates such memorable desserts. Not only is it a versatile ingredient, it has earned more than two dozen awards at prestigious cheese competitions. It’s a quality ingredient that enhances your favorite recipes calling for Mascarpone. Like the other Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics artisan cheeses, Mascarpone is made with milk from the Crave family’s dairy herd. Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics are produced with 100% green power in a farmstead cheese-making facility that practices water conservation and recycling.
For complete recipes for these and other spirited desserts ideas featuring Crave Brothers Mascarpone, visit www.cravecheese.com.
The Crave family farms 2,000 acres of rich land in south-central Wisconsin, growing soybeans, corn and alfalfa to use as nutritious feed for their Holstein cows. From the manure digester to water recovery, sustainability is top-of-mind on the farm. Every pound of cheese made by George Crave, a licensed cheese maker, is made with milk from the family’s herd. Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese produces Mascarpone, Fresh Mozzarella, Les Frères® and Petit Frère® French-style cheeses, Farmer’s Rope® Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese and Oaxaca.
Source: Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC