Desserts
Torani Blueberry and Mascarpone Tart
Ingredients
Mandarin Orange Tart Crust (See Fresh Fruit Tart recipe)
1/2 cup Torani Blueberry syrup
1/4 cup Torani Vanilla syrup
1 pt. blueberries
1/2 lb. Mascarpone cheese
1/4 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
Pre bake the Mandarin Orange Tart Crust as outlined in the Fresh Fruit Tart recipe. In a small saucepan cook one half of the blueberries with the Blueberry syrup for 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool. Toss with the remaining blueberries and chill. Lighten the Mascarpone with the Vanilla syrup, stir in the zest and the sour cream, and chill well. When read to serve, spread the cheese over the bottom of the tart shell. Spread the blueberries evenly over the cheese and serve at once.
Notes: Mascarpone is a delicious and tart Italian dessert cheese that we combine with flaky pastry and a fruity blueberry topping to produce a truly delicious dessert.

Torani Blueberry Cobbler with Torani Vanilla Whipped Cream
Ingredients
Filling:
3/4 cup Torani Blueberry syrup
2 pt. fresh blueberries
1 tsp. lemon zest
2 Tbsp. flour
Pinch of nutmeg
Cobbler Dough:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
Whipped Cream:
1/4 cup Torani Vanilla syrup
1 pt. heavy cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss berries with syrup, nutmeg, flour and lemon zest. Place in a buttered casserole dish. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or in a food processor. Mix in heavy cream. Roll out dough and cut circles to place on top of fruit. Brush with 1 Tbsp. heavy cream and bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm topped with Torani Vanilla whipped cream. Whipped Cream: Combine cream and Torani Vanilla and whip to soft peaks.
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Smoothies
Red, White and Blueberry Layered Smoothie
(red)
2 oz. Frusia Strawberry
4 oz. milk
2 cups ice
(white)
2 oz. Torani Vanilla syrup
2 oz. milk
2 cups ice
(blueberry)
1 oz. Torani Blueberry syrup
1 oz. milk
1 cup ice
Each layer should be prepared separately, by adding the ingredients to a commercial blender in the order shown, and blending until smooth. First, pour 8 oz. of the red layer into a clear 16 oz. glass. Next, gently spoon the white layer on top of the red, and finally spoon the blueberry layer over the white, taking care not to mix the layers. Repeat with the second glass. Yields 2 16-oz. servings.

Torani Blueberry Smoothie
2 oz. (1/4 cup) Torani Blueberry syrup
2 oz. (1/4 cup) plain yogurt
2 oz. (1/4 cup) low-fat milk
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
2 cups ice
Combine the ice, yogurt, milk, syrup, and blueberries in a blender and blend until smooth. Serving/Yield: 1-16oz.
Notes: You can substitute milk for the yogurt.
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