Rich and creamy, Homemade Mascarpone Cheese<\/strong> cheese lets you treat yourself to an elegant ingredient without searching high and low to locate it! Plus, it\u2019s much less expensive to make at home.<\/em><\/p>\n Have you ever wasted half a day calling numerous grocery stores or driving from market to market to locate just one ingredient? Mascarpone can often be hard to track down, but it\u2019s not difficult to make from scratch! You\u2019ll have this rich, buttery, and tangy ingredient available for all sorts of delicious Mascarpone Recipes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With only two easy-to-find ingredients, making mascarpone at home is often easier than hunting it down.<\/p>\n This Mascarpone Cheese Recipe<\/strong> is easy if you have the right supplies. First, you need an accurate thermometer to make sure you pull the cream mixture off the heat at the proper temperature. Also, hunt down some pasteurized heavy cream. Ultra-pasteurized will work in a pinch, but the results may not be as creamy.<\/p>\n Mascarpone Cheese is an Italian cream cheese that hails from the Lombardy region of Italy. Made with heavy cream, it\u2019s definitely richer than American cream cheese and is featured in dessert recipes like Tiramisu. The addition of mascarpone gives desserts a creamy, luscious texture.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also great on scones, instead of clotted cream, along with a smear of jam! According to the Farmers\u2019 Almanac, mascarpone is described as a buttery, double or triple-cream cheese made from cow\u2019s milk which is ivory-colored, soft, and delicate and can be either nearly liquid or similar to butter in texture. Mascarpone can be substituted for cream cheese in many circumstances, though the flavor is slightly different<\/strong>. But it\u2019s also a little looser in texture than cream cheese.<\/p>\n So if using mascarpone in a cookie recipe, for example, it may need a bit of extra flour to reach the right consistency. You can substitute cream cheese for mascarpone in a pinch, but you must mix in some heavy cream to duplicate the texture. Or you can make it at home with two simple ingredients, pasteurized heavy cream, and lemon juice!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n It\u2019s smooth, rich and buttery. Plus, there\u2019s a very subtle sweetness making it perfect to use in dessert recipes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Besides the Italian classic, Tiramisu, mascarpone cheese can be used in cheesecakes instead of cream cheese, with a little sugar to garnish desserts instead of whipped cream, and loads of other desserts. Mascarpone Cheesecake with Balsamic Strawberries<\/a> is one of my favorite cheesecake recipes of all time.<\/p>\n I also love a no-bake Mocha Icebox Cake<\/a> as well as a nontraditional Berry Tiramisu<\/a>, too. But Italians have savory mascarpone cheese recipes as well, like as a white pizza sauce, in a rich, pasta sauce or as a soup topping.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Unless you\u2019re Italian or watch a lot of Giada DeLaurentis, you may not know the proper way to pronounce mascarpone. So here goes: mahs-kahr-POH-neh(nay). Now you know!!!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Here are some delicious recipes using mascarpone cheese plus it would be a scrumptious spread on this yummy Brown Sugar Bread<\/a>!<\/p>\n Stay in touch through social media\u00a0@\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0Pinterest<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes! And if you love the results, please give it a 5-star rating in the recipe card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pasteurized not Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Cream is preferred, but both will work.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n 24<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n 1 tablespoon<\/span><\/p>\n Amount Per Serving:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \t\tCalories:<\/span> 68<\/span>Total Fat:<\/span> 7g<\/span>Saturated Fat:<\/span> 5g<\/span>Trans Fat:<\/span> 0g<\/span>Unsaturated Fat:<\/span> 2g<\/span>Cholesterol:<\/span> 22mg<\/span>Sodium:<\/span> 6mg<\/span>Carbohydrates:<\/span> 1g<\/span>Fiber:<\/span> 0g<\/span>Sugar:<\/span> 1g<\/span>Protein:<\/span> 1g<\/span>\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Homemade](\"https:\/\/www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Homemade-Mascarpone-Cheese-7.jpg\" "\\"Homemade")
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