Homemade Mascarpone Cheese Recipe
Homemade Mascarpone Cheese Recipe, making this classic Italian cheese at home needs just two ingredients, cream and lemon juice. You can use mascarpone cheese to make this no bake mascarpone cheesecake and tiramisu. Learn how to make thick and creamy mascarpone cheese with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
Strainer & Muslin Cloth
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 1 litre Heavy Cream I used Fresh Cream
- 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Line a sieve or a colander with few damp cheesecloth, place the sieve over a bowl. Set aside.
- Take fresh cream in a saucepan. Heat it till it gets hot, the mixture has to be slightly steaming, steam should appear on the top. At this point, 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..
Video
Notes
- Don't heat the cream too much. Else the mixture may curdle.
- Don't add too much lemon juice. Else the mixture will get too tart and sour.
- For super thick mascarpone cheese, you can strain this for upto 48 hours.
- You might need to remove the strained water which is collected in the bowl half way through.
Serving & Storage
Once mascarpone cheese is ready, transfer this to an airtight container and store in fridge. You can store this for a week. You can use mascarpone cheese to make this no bake mascarpone cheesecake and tiramisu.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Mascarpone Cheese Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
3430
% Daily Value*
Fat
363
g
558
%
Saturated Fat
231
g
1444
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
16
g
Monounsaturated Fat
92
g
Cholesterol
1137
mg
379
%
Sodium
272
mg
12
%
Potassium
1002
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
32
g
11
%
Fiber
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
31
g
34
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
14790
IU
296
%
Vitamin C
23
mg
28
%
Calcium
667
mg
67
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.