{"id":923,"slug":"creamy-mascarpone-dessert","title":"Creamy Mascarpone Dessert","description":"In Italy they will just mix creamy light cheeses like mascarpone with just a bare bit of sugar, egg yolk custard, sweet spices, citrus zest, and chocolate. If you have ever tried one of these cheese desserts, you'll know that they're very good.","ingredients_raw":["4 egg yolks, beaten","¼ cup granulated sugar","2 cups mascarpone cheese","2 tbsp heavy cream","2 tsp vanilla","Chocolate syrup","Crushed vanilla cookies and semi-sweet chocolate curls for topping","Barely-sweetened whipped cream","Cocoa powder"],"ingredients_norm":["egg yolk","granulated sugar","mascarpone cheese","heavy cream","vanilla","chocolate syrup","vanilla cookies and semi sweet chocolate curls for topping","barely sweetened whipped cream","cocoa powder"],"steps":["Whisk yolks and sugar in a stainless steel bowl until light and creamy.","Place the bowl on top of a pot of 1 inch simmering water to create a double boiler.","Whisk yolks non-stop, until warmed, thickened, and falling off the whisk in ribbons. Set aside until needed.","Fold together egg yolks, mascarpone, cream, and vanilla.","Pour a small amount of chocolate syrup into the bottom of a glass dish.","Fill with cheese mixture.","Top with crushed cookies and chocolate curls. Refrigerate before serving.","Place a serving portion into each plate. Smooth out into a small rectangle.","Place a dollop of whipped cream on top, and dust the whole thing with cocoa powder."],"categories":["Recipes for dessert","Recipes using whipped cream","Recipes using mascarpone","Recipes using granulated sugar","Recipes using dark chocolate","Recipes using cocoa powder","Recipes using egg yolk"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Creamy_Mascarpone_Dessert","source_ref":"4587399","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Creamy_Mascarpone_Dessert&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"92ebcde347042e0d9355feeb1a6fcdc7a7c2c84e433818c4bddd9b4dd76a3fad","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:00Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/creamy-mascarpone-dessert"}