Discover how to make your own mascarpone at home, using milk kefir grains!
Mascarpone is a creamy, mild, and absolutely decadent Italian cheese. It is known for its starring role in the famous tiramisu, but it is so good that you could eat an entire bowl with a spoon!
It is usually made of two ingredients: cream and an acid, such as lemon juice.
In this recipe, we use kefir grains to turn the cream into a smooth cheese with a slightly tangy taste, but soft in the mouth. You must try it!
Mascarpone With Kefir Grains Recipe
Discover how to make your own mascarpone at home, using milk kefir grains! Mascarpone is a creamy, mild, and absolutely decadent Italian cheese.
Equipment
- Glass container
- Large hole colander
- Muslin, cotton bag, or Kefirko Cheese Maker Kit
Ingredients
- 500 ml 35% cream
- 1 tablespoon active milk kefir grains Note: Have you just received your milk kefir grains? Check out our guide on how to activate them.
Steps
- Pour the 35% cream into a glass container, add the milk kefir grains and mix thoroughly.
- Cover with a cloth with a rubber band and let it ferment at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Filter the mascarpone through the strainer to recover the kefir grains.
- Put the cream into a Kefirko Cheese Maker or hang it in a fine muslin to drain for 12 hours. This step removes some of the whey, resulting in a thicker mascarpone.
- Transfer the mascarpone to a glass container and refrigerate.
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Use it as any commercial mascarpone! It can be used in your favourite tiramisu recipe, or as a substitute for any cream cheese.
Keeps for one month in the fridge.
