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Mascarpone fondant with two lemons

A melt-in-the-mouth mascarpone cake, very easy to make, with a delicious taste of lime and yellow lemon.

16 K 5/5 (5 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

5.95 €

12 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: January 28^th 2024

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 18 eggs
2 900 ml Milk
3 360 g caster sugar
4 1 kg 500 g Mascarpone
5 300 g flour
6 3 lemons
7 6 limes
Total weight: 5,010 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 15 min.

Cooking: 40 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).

Pour 18 eggs, 900 ml Milk and 360 g caster sugar into the bowl of a mixer.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Add 1 kg 500 g Mascarpone, 300 g flour, and the juice and zest of 3 lemons and 6 limes.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Whisk for 2 or 3 minutes until smooth.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Pour into the non-stick mould of your choice (in this case, a 24 cm or 9.5 inch diameter springform tin).

Stage 5 - 40 min.

Bake at 180°C (360°F) for 40 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving.

Remarks

Feel free to increase the volume of lemon juice, 2 limes for example, if you want a stronger taste.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	270 RDI=100 %	780 RDI=70 %	770 RDI=120 %	11,090 RDI=550 %	46,420 RDI: 550 %
Per 100 g	5 RDI=2 %	20 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	220 RDI=10 %	930 RDI: 10 %
Per person	20 RDI=9 %	70 RDI=6 %	60 RDI=10 %	920 RDI=50 %	3,870 RDI: 50 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 17.90 €
Per person : 1.50 €

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