Mascarpone

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 15 mins


• pour cream into a metal bowl, and place over a pan of simmering water. heat until warm. stir in the cream of tartar, and continue to heat and stir until the temperature reaches 180 degrees f. remove from the heat.
• line a colander or strainer with cheesecloth, and place over a bowl. paper towels also seem to work well. pour the mixture into the strainer, and let it drain for several hours, or overnight in the refrigerator. spoon the resulting cheese into a clean container and use within one week. store in the refrigerator.