Questions tagged [mascarpone]
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Why did my tiramisù cream become grainy?
Late Friday night, I prepared tiramisù and refrigerated it until serving it the next day, I guess about 20 hours or so later. The texture of the cream layer seemed fine when I prepared it, but when I ...
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How to predict what the final result of a recipe will weigh?
I have a recipe for a mascarpone substitute. How much does that recipe make? I need a pound's worth, so I don't know if that will be a enough or is too much.
Here is the recipe:
1 16 oz block of ...
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Mascarpone and Almond pasta Sauce?
While in Italy I had a pasta sauce that was made with mascarpone and almonds (the almonds were ground fine) it had the look of Alfredo sauce. I cannot recall the name of the sauce. I have searched far ...
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Are mascarpone and clotted cream the same thing?
When serving some mascarpone with French toast to my mother, she exclaimed: "Oh, this is the clotted cream I had when I was a little girl!"
Are mascarpone and clotted cream the same thing?
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Mascarpone left outside fridge overnight - still usable?
I forgot the mascarpone yesterday, so it sat in my bag in the living room for half a day and the night, instead of in the fridge.
The question is, of course, is it still ok to use? It looks fine, of ...
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Can I use mascarpone as a substitute for cream cheese?
Is it possible to use Mascarpone in place of cream cheese in cookie recipes? If so, is it an equal amount substitution? For ex: if the recipe calls for 8 oz. of cream cheese, can 8 oz. of mascarpone ...
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How to get those professional looking peaks on top of tiramisu?
Most tiramisu-recipes end with the last layer of mascarpone mixture spread on the last layer of lady fingers/sponge cake (and some chocolate powder on top). So you have a flat surface.
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Is it possible to make homemade mascarpone?
I had a piece of tiramisu that had a layer of mascarpone that really balanced the other flavors out perfectly. At the grocery store it's sold in such little/expensive containers I was looking for an ...
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Making a sauce with mascarpone cheese
I have some mascarpone cheese left. May I use it to make a sauce?
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