The Chocolate and Mascarpone Cream is perfect for filling cakes or pastries like cream puffs or cannoli. But it’s also delicious served as a spoon dessert or together with a slice of Pandoro. The recipe is easy and very quick to prepare, it only takes ten minutes and it’s ready. If you are looking for similar recipes, read the Collection of creams for fillings.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 464 grams or 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 524.38 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.15 (g) of which sugars 20.68 (g)
- Proteins 4.03 (g)
- Fat 44.41 (g) of which saturated 11.95 (g)of which unsaturated 3.51 (g)
- Fibers 2.73 (g)
- Sodium 17.75 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 116 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup cup powdered sugar
- 3.5 oz oz 70% dark chocolate
Tools
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- Kitchen Scale
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Sifter
- Bowl
Steps
Pour 2/3 cup of cream into a saucepan and as soon as it starts to simmer, add the chocolate chopped into pieces and stir over low heat, let it melt and cool. Separately, in a bowl, whip the remaining 1/3 cup of cream, add the sifted powdered sugar to avoid lumps and mix. Add the mascarpone and incorporate it with the rest.
Combine the cooled chocolate with the white cream and mix. Let it rest in the refrigerator for a few hours to solidify. The cream is ready to be used for filling cakes or cream puffs, or it can be served as a dessert.
Storage
The Chocolate and Mascarpone Cream can be stored for a few days covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator
