If the authenticity of the recipe for the popular Italian dessert "Tiramisu" is not important to you, then on its preparation you can save considerably by replacing the mascarpone cheese with analogues in its consistency and taste with the ingredients. About what to replace mascarpone in tiramisu we will talk in more detail below.
What can be substituted for mascarpone cheese in the cake "Tiramisu"?
The first thing that comes to mind when looking for a mascarpone replacement is the analogue of cream cheese prepared at home. Like the classic cheese, its home version is prepared from the cream of maximum fat, which is separated from excess whey with the help of lemon juice.
Ingredients:
- cream (maximum fat content) - 480 ml;
- lemon juice - 15 ml.
Preparation
Pour the cream into the saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and, while stirring, heat the mixture for another 5 minutes until it thickens. Leave the saucepan with cream aside and let the next cheese stand for half an hour. After a while, pour the contents of the dishes into a double cut of gauze and, after collecting the edges together, leave the excess serum to drain for 8 hours. Analogue mascarpone for tiramisu is ready, it remains only to mix it and can be used for the intended purpose.
Cream for tiramisu without mascarpone
Replace mascarpone with a mixture of regular cream cheese, which is much easier to find and purchase at an affordable price in our markets. The taste and consistency of such an analogue is the closest to the original, than the recipes offered everywhere on the basis of cottage cheese.
Ingredients:
- cream cheese - 230 g;
- fatty cream - 55 ml;
- butter - 35 g.
Preparation
Before cooking, make sure that the oil has softened sufficiently.
Place all the ingredients in one bowl and whisk at the maximum speed of the mixer for 3-5 minutes.
Curd cream for tiramisu without mascarpone
A popular in our region analog mascarpone is a cream based on cottage cheese and cream. Due to acidity and graininess, such cheese is not so similar to the original, but it will be useful for use in extreme cases.
Ingredients:
- cottage cheese - 1 item;
- cream - 45 ml;
- Liqueur "Amaretto" - 5 ml;
- granulated sugar - 35 g.
Preparation
Whip the curds and cream together with the sugar until a creamy mass is formed. Drink a little liquor for flavor and repeat whipping.