Mascarpone Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 3/4 cup (185 mL) heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons (45 mL) icing sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl, lightly beat the mascarpone with a wooden spoon to soften. Add the scraped vanilla seeds. In a separate bowl, whip the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone in 3 separate additions. Set aside in the refrigerator.