Lemon Mascarpone Pudding
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone cheese
- 6ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1/4cup sour cream
- 1tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4teaspoon lemon extract
- 1cup heavy cream, whipped
- Lemon curd:
- 3 eggs
- 1 to 3cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4cup sugar
- 4tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and cut
- into small pieces
- 1tablespoon grated lemon rind
- Crumbs:
- 24 vanilla wafer cookies
Instructions
- To prepare the filling, beat mascarpone, cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, lemon rind, and vanilla and lemon extracts in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
- To prepare the curd, whisk eggs, lemon juice and sugar in a stainless steel bowl over a pot of simmering water. Cook, whisking constantly, 10 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat and if necessary strain to remove any lumps. Whisk in butter and lemon rind; cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature.
- To prepare the crumbs, place cookies in a food processor; pulse to make fine crumbs.
- Layer curd, crumbs and filling in 12 (4-ounce) parfait glasses, using about twice as much filling as curd; repeat layers.
Note: To prepare this pudding in a souffle dish, melt 1⁄4 cup butter and add to cookie crumbs. Press mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart souffle dish. Bake 10 minutes in a 350F oven. Cool. Spoon prepared filling over crust, smooth top, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold. Spread room temperature curd over top of filling.
Recipe by Peter Beck of Hawley, Mass.