Mascarpone Cheese with step by step pictures. Homemade mascarpone cheese needs just two ingredients, cream and lemon juice.
Homemade Mascarpone Cheese
Mascarpone Cheese, if i go to my super market and ask for this stuff. I am sure the people over there will look me like crazy. Because i have never ever seen this product around and they must have not heard about it as well. But this wonderful creamy goodness is a must for the fabulous dessert tiramisu. So i looked over in the internet for recipe and found that it is pretty simple to make.
You just need some cream and lemons to make this. I used a whole lot of cream to make a big batch of it because i was afraid that i won't be getting enough of tiramisu..So try this and make this ready for the fabulous desert which will be posted tomorrow.
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Ingredients for Mascarpone Cheese
Fresh Cream / Heavy Whipping Cream
Use full fat heavy cream. I like to use fresh cream with 25 percent or 30 percent fat.
Lemon Juice
This adds the thickness to the cream and make it so creamy. Also it adds a ting of tartness which a mascarpone cheese typically has.
How to Make Mascarpone Cheese
- Line a sieve or a colander with few damp cheesecloth, place the sieve over a bowl.
- Take fresh cream in a saucepan. Heat it till it gets hot.
- Pour in lemon juice and mix well.
- Keep cooking till it gets thick.
- Pour this into the cheesecloth and put the bowl into fridge for 24 hours. You can drain the water collected in the bowl half way through.
- Now after 24 hours, you will be left with a thick thick mascarpone cheese.
- Use this for dessert.
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Mascarpone Cheese Recipe | Homemade Mascarpone Cheese
Ingredients
- Fresh Cream / Heavy Whipping Cream - 500 ml
- Lemon Juice -1 tblspn
Instructions
- Line a sieve or a colander with few damp cheesecloth, place the sieve over a bowl.
- Take fresh cream in a saucepan. Heat it till it gets hot.
- Pour in lemon juice and mix well.
- Keep cooking till it gets thick
- Pour this into the cheesecloth and put the bowl into fridge for 24 hours. You can drain the water collected in the bowl half way through.
- Now after 24 hours, you will be left with a thick thick mascarpone cheese.
- Use this for deserts..
Notes
Mascarpone Cheese with Step by Step
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| You will need some whipping cream and lemons, i used amul fresh cream |
Anonymous
Wow,Can you say how many can we store this cheese in the fridge?
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou can store this in fridge for a week
dailymuffings
Hi aarthi...you are amazing..i follow your blog regularly and must say that you make me feel baking is so easy....Thanks for your easyrecipies.
Anonymous
Wow aarthi . You are passionate about cooking . I am in love with all your recipes
Rajmahendri Varma
Thanks a lot aarthi, I needed this recipe badly. What I like about you is that you are honest about your recipes . Thanks a ton again.
Rajani Menon
Hi aarthi for this recipe. I have earlier prepared a cheese cake with ready made mascarpone cheese. It came out awesome. But to be frank the cheese is very costly so can't prepare frequently. This I'm going to try but in small quantity. Can u please tell me if I'm using a small pack of cream how much lemon juice to be used. I'm sure the measurements must be perfect for a perfect cheese. Pls do reply....eagerly.waiting to try.it.
Aarthi
@Rajani MenonFor 200 ml fresh cream use 1 tsp of lemon juice.
Anonymous
Love your recipes aarthi .... I am amaZed at the variety and simplicity of your dishes .... You inspire me to try so many things which I would otherwise not .... I have been following your blog for over 4 years now and have become a big fan ! Admire your effort !
Smriti Baliga
Awesome!
So this Cheese is safe to give to a 1 year old?
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, can I use vinegar or curd instead of lemon juice? If yes, what quantity should be used?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use. just use the mentioned amount
l. kurian
Thanq u aarthi.lam searching 4 this.
aarthi dhanraj
Hi arts..
is it same as paneer only from cream? Can we prepare from whole milk?
Aarthi
@aarthi dhanrajno it is different. it is more creamy. You have to use cream not milk
Ars
Where can we get the cheesecloth.and u mentioned in ur recipe whipped cream.can we use dream whip.its slightly sweet.thank u.
Aarthi
@Arsno fresh cream has to be used.
Sakina Moiz
Hii... Aarthi.. Ur using the cloth and colandet just for the lemon juice... So isn't it ok if we can jus add the lemon juice without that process?
Pls let me knw.. I wanna try this like tomorrow itself
Aarthi
@Sakina Moizno i didn't use that for lemon juice. It is for pouring the cream in. You can just add squeezed lemon juice in, remove the seeds before adding in
Anonymous
Hiiii
Is it imp to put it in lot many cheese cloth? One is not enough?shud we also covr it while its in d fridge? Also wufik to is amil cream cheese so creamy usually ?
Aarthi
@Anonymousone layer is good too..yes cover it..But u can leave it without covering as well
Belo Angeles
Hi aarthi. One question. Can I use citric acid as an alternative of lemon juice?
Belo Angeles
Hi aarthi. Can I use citric acid as an alternative of lemon juice?
Aarthi
@Belo Angelesyes u can use citric acid too, add little
Nuti Gupta
Hii... i was planning to make it using Amul cream. I have a query.Do we just use solid part of the cream or the liquid can also be used?
Thanks in advance!
Aarthi
@Nuti Guptau can use both parts
Anonymous
Hi did it but I have an issue after adding the lemon juice I waited for it to get thick and creamy and when it did. I was ready to pour it to the damp cloth and the colander but I stirred it one last time the bottom of the cream texture was kind of like a curdled milk but still I poured the cream to the damp cloth immediately. I am assuring myself that it's because of the lemon juice but still I want to be sure I am doing the right thing. please do temme if this is normal or my mascarpone is in some serious problem.
Can't wait to hear from you.
Aarthi
@Anonymousno it is normal
Preeti Sinsunwal
Tiramisu is my favorite dessert but could never make it because it needed mascarpone cheese. We all know how pricey it is and also difficult to get in small towns. So this recipe is such a gift. Thank you for being experimental and trying out stuff. I love it.
DesperateReader
Hi Aarti, I came upon your blog while searching for a recipe for mascarpone cheese. The pictorial was brilliant and I followed all steps perfectly. I got two tubs of delicious, creamy mascarpone out of 1 litre Amul cream. Thank you for your recipe.
shafka risan
Hi Arthi,
Can i add milk and whipping powder instead of cream?
Aarthi
No i dont think it will work
Prita
Hi aarthy can u pls tell me for how many mins the cream should be boiled before adding lemon juice and after adding juice.. Pls let me know the exact time
Haji
Lol...the sentence "Mascarpone Cheese, if i go to my super market and ask for this stuff. I am sure the people over there will look me like crazy." This has happened to me for a lots of stuff..like springform pan, oregano and many other non cooking stuff too...some skincare or beauty or makeup things too....
By that sentence you spoke my mind. ☺🙌