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Soft mascarpone cream with broad folds in a plain ceramic bowl.

Mascarpone

Mascarpone is a soft, creamy dairy product made by coagulating fresh cream with acid.

Starting ingredient
Fresh cream
Method
Acid coagulation

Cream rather than whey

Mascarpone is made by heating fresh cream and coagulating it with citric or acetic acid. The result is a soft white to yellowish cream used in desserts.

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