Peach & raspberry fruit salad with mascarpone

• ripe peaches↗2

  or nectarines

• caster sugar↗50g g
• lemon thyme↗1 tsp tsp

  leaves

• mascarpone↗100g g
• double cream↗100ml ml
• vanilla extract↗drop

  drop

• raspberries↗16

  halved

• pistachios↗small handful

  roughly chopped

• maple syrup↗1 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Stone and finely slice the peaches or nectarines and arrange the slices over four plates. Sprinkle over a little of the sugar and scatter over most of the thyme leaves.

2. 2

   Whisk together the mascarpone, cream, vanilla extract and the remaining sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Spoon or pipe blobs of the mixture over the peaches or nectarines and arrange the raspberries over the plates. Finish with a scattering of pistachios, the remaining thyme leaves and a drizzle of maple syrup to serve.