Mascarpone

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the cream in a double boiler, often stirring, to 190 degrees Fahrenheit. It will take about 15 minutes of gentle heating. Add the lemon juice and continue heating the mixture, stirring gently until the cream curdles. The whipping cream will become thicker and cover your spoon's back thickly.

2. 2

   When the cream reaches temperature, keep it there for 5 minutes. Remove the pan with the curd from the bottom of the double boiler. Let the mixture cool for 20 minutes. In the meantime, line a sieve with four layers of dampened cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Pour the mixture into the lined sieve. Once it is cooled completely, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it in the sieve with the bowl overnight or for up to 24 hours. Transfer to an airtight container.