A great substitute for expensive mascarpone: How to make a creamy cheese

Delicate creamy mascarpone cheese is a real find for a cook. It can be used to make cakes, tiramisu, cheesecakes, and other desserts.

But what if you suddenly run out of mascarpone and the store around the corner is closed? No problem! There are several ways to replace it. Experiment and your desserts will always be exquisite and delicious, writes TSN.

1. Soft cheeses:

• Ricotta: This Italian cheese has a similar texture and delicate creamy flavor.
• Philadelphia: More dense than mascarpone, but still can be a good substitute.
• Cream cheese: An easily available and inexpensive option, but its flavor is slightly different from mascarpone.

2. Homemade alternatives:

• From fatty sour cream: Take 1 kg of sour cream, put it in a cotton cloth bag, and hang it over a container overnight. In the morning, you will get 500 g of mascarpone-like cheese.
• From sour cream and kefir: Mix sour cream and kefir in equal proportions, salt, whisk, and hang over a container for several days.

3. For creams:

• Fat cottage cheese: Beat 300 g of cottage cheese with 100 ml of 30% cream, 100 g of powdered sugar, and 2 eggs.
• Butter: Beat 100 g of butter with 50 g of powdered sugar until smooth.

Remember:

• The flavor and texture of substitutes may differ from mascarpone.
• Beat the ingredients thoroughly to get the cream of the desired consistency.

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