Creamy Mascarpone Dessert

Name: Creamy Mascarpone Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 unit egg yolks (beaten); 2 tbsp heavy cream; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 unit chocolate syrup; 1 unit crushed vanilla cookies and semi-sweet chocolate curls for topping

In Italy they will just mix creamy light cheeses like mascarpone with just a bare bit of sugar, egg yolk custard, sweet spices, citrus zest, and chocolate. If you have ever tried one of these cheese desserts, you'll know that they're very good.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

mascarpone cheese
2 cups
sugar
1/4 cup
egg yolks
beaten
4 unit
heavy cream
2 tbsp
vanilla
2 tsp
chocolate syrup
1 unit
crushed vanilla cookies and semi-sweet chocolate curls for topping
1 unit

Method

Create a makeshift double boiler with a large stainless steel bowl and a pot with 1 inch of water at a simmer.

Beat yolks until light and creamy in the stainless steel bowl while it is still cold. Place bowl on top of pot and cook, stirring non-stop, until eggs thicken and fall off the whisk in ribbons. Set aside until needed.

Combine egg yolks, cream and vanilla.

Creamy Mascarpone Dessert

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