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Homemade Mascarpone
A recipe for rich velvety mascarpone cheese, made with just 2 ingredients, right in your own kitchen.
Cook Time
mins
chilling/straining
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 1 cups
Calories: 81 kcal
Course:
Others
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream non-ultra-pasteurized is preferable
- 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Pour the cream and lemon juice into a medium heavy bottomed pot and heat on medium until it just comes to a simmer (about 190 degrees F on a thermometer.) Heat the cream gently so it doesn't scorch, and stir almost constantly with a silicone spoonula which helps scrape down the sides and bottom of the pan efficiently.
- Gently simmer the cream for another 5 minutes, stirring gently. I found it easiest to keep moving the pot on and off the flame to maintain the gentle simmer.
- Let the cream cool completely. I like to transfer the hot cream to a glass container and place the container in an ice bath to hurry the process. The cream is ready for straining when it has a slight chill to it. Note: this step it critical: the cream will thicken as it cools.
- Line a mesh strainer with multiple layers of cheesecloth or a light kitchen cloth or napkin, and set that over a bowl to catch the dripping whey. Pour the cream into the lined strainer. Cover loosely with plastic and refrigerate for 8 hours. It is during this time that the thickened cream will transform into mascarpone.
- Remove the cheese from the cheesecloth and keep in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Makes approximately 1 ~ 1 1/4 cups. Plan to use this fresh cheese within a week or so.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.004g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.03mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.