Homemade Mascarpone Cheese Recipe

Recipe adapted from Vera's blog Baking Obsession

Makes about 12 oz

Ingredients:

500 ml Whipping Cream, (36 %) pasteurized (not ultra-pasteurized), preferably organic cream (I used Almarai's Premium Whipping Cream, a brand we get in Middle East)

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice.

Preparation:

Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a wide skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the water is barely simmering.

Pour the cream into a medium heat-resistant bowl, then place the bowl into the skillet. Heat the cream, stirring often, to 190 F. It will take about 15 minutes of delicate heating.

Add the lemon juice and continue heating the mixture, stirring gently, until the cream curdles. Do not expect the same…