When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip

Whenever, I go over to someone's house for a get together or a dinner, I always like to check out the dip situation first.  You can really measure how a party is going to go by the dips they have.  If its buffalo chicken dip, you think 'hmm...this could be okay - a little spice, up with the trends, should be a pretty good night'.  French onion dip from a container...probably going to be an okay night.  Not that I wouldn't turn down a nice Ruffle slathered in french onion dip, but they are more likely to be a little reserved and not up with what's going on.  In other words, you may be in store for a pretty boring dinner as well. 

So in hopes of helping you spice up a future get together, I thought I'd introduced to you a new dip guaranteed to have your guests excited about the evening to come.   It may be a bit dessert-like but I think it would also be a nice sweet alternative to the other dips of today.  Try this at your future dinner party!

Coffee Milk Mascarpone
adapted from Miles Thompson, Allumette, Los Angeles, California

Photo credit- Jack Gartland

Ingredients
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup strong espresso
2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Lady fingers or shortbread cookies, for serving
Cinnamon, for garnish 

Directions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cheese with the espresso, condensed milk, and salt on medium speed until medium-stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to overnight
• Remove the coffee milk mascarpone from refrigerator and let sit until just slightly chilled.  Garnish with cinnamon and serve with lady fingers