Making your own mascarpone:
1. Heat 600ml double cream in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave until it reaches 82 degrees centigrade. The fat will start to come to the surface.
2. Stir in 30ml lemon juice and stir well with a ballon whisk. The cream will thicken.
3. Cover and leave to cool.
4. Place a sterile cheesecloth in a colander over a bowl, tip the cheese in. Cover with the cloth
edges .
5. Place the whole thing in the fridge overnight. Then use as necessary.
Recipe for tiramisu:
Between 550g and 600g mascarpone
120ml double cream
3 egg yolks
2 rounded tbsp soft brown sugar, add a little more of you like it sweeter 18-20 ratafia/sponge fingers
150ml very strong coffee
2-3 tbsp brandy and rum
1 tbsp cocoa
1. Have a serving dish ready.
2. Put the mascarpone and the cream in a bowl and mix together.
3. Add the eggs and sugar and beat well, preferably with an electric whisk. Leave to one side.
4. Mix the coffee and brandy or rum together in a bowl and dip the sponge fingers in, soaking well. 5. Place them in a serving dish. Drizzle a little coffee mixture over the fingers.
5. Spoon the mascarpone mixture over the top taking care not to disturb the sponge fingers. Smooth out the surface lightly.
6. Repeat with another sponge layer them mascarpone.
7. Use a sieve to spread the cocoa over the top the dessert and place in the fridge for 3 hours.
Making your own mascarpone:
1.Heat 600ml double cream in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave until it reaches 82 degrees centigrade. The fat will start to come to the surface.
2.Stir in 30ml lemon juice and stir well with a ballon whisk. The cream will thicken.
3.Cover and leave to cool.
4.Place a sterile cheesecloth in a colander over a bowl, tip the cheese in. Cover with the cloth
edges.
5.Place the whole thing in the fridge overnight. Then use as necessary.