I was looking for an easy, relatively healthy dessert the other day and this fit the bill. And, as an added bonus, it even used up the last of the mascarpone that was left over after making the last batch of tiramisu!

The original recipe called for macerating the cherries with a bit of sugar. But it also called for Ranier cherries. For the sake of convenience, I just ended up using some frozen dark, sweet cherries. I didn't feel that these needed any extra sweetening, so I just used them as-is, with the cascarpone on top.

Cherries with Vanilla Mascarpone

Slightly adapted from Dessert of the Day by Kim Laidlaw

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. mascarpone
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 340g pitted sweet cherries

Directions

1. Mix the sugar and vanilla into the mascarpone and set aside.
2. Get out two bowls and put half the cherries into each.
3. Spoon half of the mascarpone mixture onto each portion of cherries and serve.