Mock Mascarpone Food

MOCK MULE

Steps:

• Fill a 16-ounce copper mug with crushed ice. Add the ginger beer and seltzer. Garnish with the candied ginger and lime wedge.

HOMEMADE MASCARPONE CHEESE

Steps:

• Pour heavy cream into a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring cream to 185 to 190 degrees F (85 to 88 degrees C) over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in lemon juice. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, maintaining the temperature at 185 to 190 degrees F (85 to 88 degrees C), then turn off the heat. The mixture should coat the back of a spoon.
• Whisk well and let cool for 30 minutes.
• Transfer into a clean towel-lined strainer. Cover top with plastic wrap, pressing down gently onto the surface of the cream, and let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes more.
• Chill in a refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Remove plastic wrap and store in a sealed container or use immediately.

MOCK MASCARPONE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brush the bread slices lightly with olive oil and season with salt. Bake in the oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Allow to cool. Spread the toasts with Mock Mascarpone Cheese and top with roasted red pepper slices, basil, olive oil and salt.
• In a small bowl, cream together the cream cheese, yogurt and vanilla extract with a mixer until well blended. Refrigerate if a firmer texture is desired. Use in recipes as an inexpensive alternative to mascarpone.

MOCK DEVONSHIRE CREAM SUBSTITUTE

Steps:

• In small mixer bowl, beat ingredients. It keeps from 10-12 days in refrigerator.

MASCARPONE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Prepare a double boiler. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar over the double boiler until lightened and fluffy and the mixture reaches 140 degrees F.
• Transfer to a mixer bowl. Whip on medium-high with the whisk attachment until cooled and lightened in color, 4 to 5 minutes. Whip in the mascarpone. Add the liqueur, vanilla and salt, mixing until smooth. Add the heavy cream on low speed and blend. Scrape the bowl and whisk and then whip on medium speed until medium peaks form. Chill until ready to use.