Tea-Soaked Dates With Mascarpone 8 servings 20 min prep time 20 min total time Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Your Name* Your Email* Your Friend's Email* The silky mascarpone offsets earthy, caramel-like dates and malty black tea for a sweet candied treat. Ingredients1 cup halved and pitted Medjool dates 8 ounces strong black tea, brewed from 3 or 4 tea bags 1/2 cup Vermont Creamery Mascarpone Directions STEP 1 Place dates in medium bowl; pour black tea over dates. Let stand 5 minutes; drain. Serve dates with mascarpone for spreading. Enjoy! Two Red Bowls Two Red Bowls Balancing her job as a lawyer in New York with her passion for cooking and small-batch baking, Cynthia founded Two Red Bowls to share her love of Korean food and anything that can be made in miniature. Her blog is a simple distillation of everything she likes best about food — good portions with nothing gone to waste, a touch of Asian influence, and experimenting with new things. To learn more about Cynthia and her recipes, visit her blog, Two Red Bowls. Related Recipes Mocha Chocolate Tart Salty Honey Seed Pie Custardy Crème Fraîche Apple Pie Crème Fraîche Truffles 14 Layer Honey Cake Bijou Creme Brûlée with Rhubarb Compote