Julie's Fake Mascarpone Cheese - Homemade Substitute

Submitted by Chef #782749 Photogardener

"One day I needed Mascarpone cheese to go with some berries and I looked in 3 of our 4 small towns and none was to be had so I came up with this easy version. For the flavor I used vanilla but lemon would do. This came out to only 545 calories for the whle batch."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 ounces neufchatel cheese
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla

directions

1. Using an electric hand mixer, cream the cheese slightly then add all the remaining ingredients. Beat 1 or 2 minutes watching carefully so that the texture thickens slightly but not turning to butter.
2. Yield is about 1 and 1/3 cups.