What Is Mascarpone?

Mascarpone Cheese vs. Cream Cheese

Mascarpone is made from heavy cream, while cream cheese is made from whole milk. This gives mascarpone its high fat content and richer, creamier texture. The fat content of cream cheese is 30 to 40 percent, compared to mascarpone's whopping 60 to 75 percent fat content. Cream cheese is more acidic, giving it a more sour taste than mascarpone, but the two can generally be used interchangeably. Mascarpone is made from heavy cream, while cream cheese is made from whole milk. This gives mascarpone its high fat content and richer, creamier texture. The fat content of cream cheese is 30 to 40 percent, compared to mascarpone's whopping 60 to 75 percent fat content. Cream cheese is more acidic, giving it a more sour taste than mascarpone, but the two can generally be used interchangeably.

How to Make Your Own Mascarpone Cheese

We've already established that mascarpone cheese is made from just two simple ingredients: heavy cream and some form of acid. Although mascarpone is readily available in grocery stores, you can easily make your own from scratch.

Ingredients

2 ½ cups heavy cream

2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Pour heavy cream into a medium saucepan and cook on medium heat until the cream reaches a simmer.

Add the lemon juice, and whisk for 15 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.

Directions at allrecipes.com

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