Caramel Banana and Berry Brioche with Zested Mascarpone

Ingredients

• 150g vegetarian mascarpone cheese
• ½ lime juice and grated rind
• 4 vegetarian brioche finger rolls halved or use slices of cinnamon or raisin bread
• 25g unsalted butter
• 25g light muscovado sugar
• ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
• 2 tbsp dark rum
• 4 small bananas thickly sliced on the diagonal
• 100g strawberries, raspberries and⁄or blueberries
• 25g pistachios roughly chopped

Method

1. Mix the lime juice and zest with the mascarpone cheese.
2. Grill the brioche lightly on both sides.
3. Melt the butter gently in a frying pan, then add the brown sugar. Once it begins to bubble add the rum and cinnamon and cook the bananas lightly, turning once.
4. Place two slices of the brioche brushetta on each plate and top with the bananas and sauce.
5. Surround with fresh fruit and top with a quenelle of mascarpone.
6. Garnish with the chopped pistachios.