Recipes & Pairings — Main Ingredient - Fruit

Thanks to the geniuses over at New York Times Cooking, we stumbled across this incredibly delicious recipe for a ladyfinger torte amped up with strawberries and moscato! YIELD: 10-12 servings    ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes  TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 bottle of moscato 1½ quarts of strawberries 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 pounds mascarpone ½ cup heavy cream 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 plum, moist vanilla beans 48 ladyfingers (2 packages) Instructions Hull and slice 1 quart of strawberries. Leave remaining 1/2 quart whole for garnish. Put sliced berries in a bowl and gently toss with superfine or granulated sugar, adding more if...

Why should our sweet red wines just be enjoyed in our glass? We think of them as dessert anyways, so incorporating them into our desserts is like a match made in heaven. Drizzle this sauce over ice cream, cake, or basically anything that’ll soak up that delicious sauce in all the right ways. This recipe for a Summer Cherry Wine Sauce from A-Squared is just what we need this spring and summer! YIELD: Roughly 6 Glasses    ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 70 minutes Ingredients 1 ½ cups of sweet red wine 2 tbs dark brown sugar 1 lbs cornstarch...

YIELD: About 16oz    ACTIVE TIME: 10-15 minutes      Ingredients 1, 8oz block of cream cheese ½ bottle of Medmont Mercantile Southern Peach Preserves Instructions In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and a whole jar of the Medmont Mercantile Southern Peach Preserves. In a mixer or using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and preserves until light and fluffy (about 10 minutes). Chill until ready to serve. Serve with pretzels, dessert cookies, etc!

YIELD: About 16oz    ACTIVE TIME: 10-15 minutes      Ingredients 1, 8oz block of cream cheese ½ bottle of Medmont Mercantile Rum Strawberry Topping Instructions In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and about 1/2 a bottle of the Medmont Mercantile Rum Strawberry Topping. In a mixer or using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and preserves until light and fluffy (about 10 minutes). Chill until ready to serve. Serve with pretzels, dessert cookies, etc!  

  Every cookout needs an amazing dessert to top off the delicious feast, why not end it with a cocktail and pie all in one? This make-ahead Strawerry-rita pie is sure to be a hit with all of your guests. This recipe is our adaptation of a recipe from one of our favorite dessert cookbooks, Southern Living's: Scooped!  YIELD: 8-10 servings    ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes    TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes Ingredients For Filling 1 (1/2-gal.) container of premium vanilla ice cream 1 (16-oz) container fresh strawberries, stemmed 1/2 cup powdered sugar 6 oz Medmont Mercantile Strawberry Margarita Mix, partially frozen 1/2 cup tequilla 1/4 cup orange liqueur For Crust 4 cups...