Very Berry Dessert

Very Berry Dessert

Ingredients

4 pints of fresh blue berries
2 pints of raspberries
2 pints of black berries
4 packages of Italian Lady Fingers
2 8oz packages Mascarpone cheese
1 cup raw sugar or 3/4 cup raw honey
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup raw powdered sugar or honey powder
1 lemon, juiced and zest
1 teaspoon Real Vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

In a large sauce pan add blue berries, raw sugar or Honey and lemon juice and zest and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat a simmer for 5 minutes. Next add the raspberries and black berries and stir to warm about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

In the stand mixer, with the whisk unit attachment, place the Mascarpone cheese and powdered sugar or Powdered Honey and mix to blend. With the mixer on low add the heavy cream, cinnamon and vanilla and blend until smooth. Note: if using the powdered honey you may need to have it run a spin in the spice grinder in order to the powder it bit finer.

You will need a large casserole, i use a 16 inch by 9 1/2 inch by 3 inch deep oval casserole for this dish. Place a single layer of lady fingers on the bottom of the casserole, next spoon berry sauce over lady fingers. Add another layer of lady fingers and sauce and then on more layer with sauce. Next cover the top with the mascarpone mixture, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours. I decorate the top with some whole berries and serve.

Enjoy Cooking