Substituting Cream Cheese with Mascarpone
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Vegetarian
Contains Dairy
You will need:
1cupMascarpone
Substitution ratio: 1 cup Cream Cheese = 1 cup Mascarpone
Effects on Your Baking
Mascarpone is milder, sweeter, and more buttery than cream cheese's distinctive tang. For cheesecakes where that tangy bite is essential, mascarpone will taste noticeably different — richer but less sharp. Adding a squeeze of lemon juice per cup of mascarpone helps approximate the tang.
Best Uses
Cakes
Pastries
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Nutrition Facts
For Substitution Ingredients
Serving size
240g
Calories 1030
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.0g
158%
Total Carbohydrates 8.6g
3%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 11.1g
22%
Protein 8.6g
17%
Sodium 129.6mg
6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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