Ingredients

　　1 pound mascarpone cheese

　　1 1/4 cups heavy cream

　　1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

　　In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone, cream, and confectioners’ sugar until medium-soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Be careful not to overbeat. Use immediately.

　　Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook by Martha Stewart. © 2005 Clarkson Potter