Strawberries marinated in balsamic vinegar with mascarpone cheese

Ingredients

• 500 g strawberries, hulled and halved
• 10 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 400 g mascarpone cheese
• Seeds from 1 vanilla pod
• 3–5 tbsp icing sugar
• Fresh mint leaves

Method

1. Combine the strawberries, balsamic vinegar and granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 2 hours.
2. Mix the mascarpone with the vanilla seeds and enough icing sugar to taste.
3. Spoon the mascarpone onto plates, add the strawberries and their marinade, and finish with torn mint.