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Vanilla Mascarpone

For the creamiest results, allow the mascarpone to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

Preparation

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, and stir together with a wooden spoon.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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