We’re always trying to come up with ways to make our morning croissant even more delicious. Croissants in and of themselves are already pretty indulgent. It is, after all, an all butter pastry that we usually spread with even more butter before topping with jam and, if there’s a random bit that escaped the first buttering, probably a touch more butter. We thought a riff on the traditional croissant filling might be in order to expand our foodie horizons. This fruit compote lends a hint of health while the vanilla infused mascarpone is all out extravagance.
Croissants with berry compote and vanilla mascarpone
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 Jus Rol Bake It Fresh Croissants
1 teaspoon of butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
200g punnet raspberries
200g punnet blueberries
200g mascarpone
1 vanilla pod
Directions:
1 Prepare the Jus Rol Bake It Fresh Croissants according to instructions.
2 Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat and stir in the sugar until it is dissolved.
3 Add in the lemon zest and berries, toss together to coat in the syrup and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the berries are softened slightly.
4 Place the mascarpone in a bowl, carefully slice the vanilla pod in half lengthways and scrape out the seeds, adding them to the mascarpone. Beat together thoroughly.
5 To serve, make a slit in each croissant and spread with a couple of tablespoons of berry compote and top with a generous dollop of mascarpone.
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