Thick Shakes With Strawberry Mascarpone Panini Food

BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES WITH WHIPPED MASCARPONE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil until syrup is reduced to scant 1/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine mascarpone, cream, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl. Whisk until thick soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
• Combine berries and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl; drizzle with balsamic syrup and toss to blend. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Divide berries and syrup among 6 goblets. Top with mascarpone mixture.
• *Italian cream cheese, available at Italian markets and many supermarkets.

THICK STRAWBERRY SHAKES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately.

THICK SHAKES WITH STRAWBERRY-MASCARPONE PANINI

Steps:

• Fill a large metal bowl with ice water and set another large metal bowl in it- Set a strainer in the bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 1/4 cup of the sugar until slightly pale.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk with the cream and vanilla beans and seeds until small bubbles appear around the edge.
• Add the hot milk to the egg mixture in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
• Return the vanilla mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Strain the vanilla sauce into the bowl in the ice bath and let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the strawberries, orange juice, zest, vinegar and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar; season very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture has become jammy, about 10 minutes- Transfer the jam to a bowl and let cool.
• Heat a panini press or griddle over low heat. Spread the mascarpone on 4 of the brioche slices.
• Spoon 3 tablespoons of the jam on each of the other 4 slices and close the sandwiches.
• Brush the sandwiches with butter and grill or press until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the panini to a cutting board and dash with confectioner's sugar.
• Halve each sandwich.
• Put 1 pint of ice cream and half of the vanilla sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into 2 large glasses.
• Repeat with remaining ice cream and vanilla sauce to make 2 more shakes.
• Serve the milk shakes right away, with the panini.

QUICK AND THICK BANANA SHAKE

Steps:

• Combine in blender, blend!