Pecan Praline Mascarpone Torta
- Producer
- Mozzarella Company
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Size
- 3 in x 3 in
- Weight
- 1/2 lb
- Website
- www.mozzco.com
- Milk
- Cow
- Treatment
- Pasteurised
- Classification
- Soft
- Rennet
- Vegetable
- Rind
- None
- Style
- Fresh
- Flavor
- Flavor added to paste
Located in Dallas, Texas, the Mozzarella Company was founded by Paula Lambert in 1982. Paula’s passion for all things Italian was the inspiration for the Company’s creation, although when the company started in the early 80’s, it was somewhat ahead of its time in terms of being able to find a ready market for fresh Italian style mozzarella. However, persistence together with great products really paid off and The Mozzarella Company has grown steadily and expanded over the intervening decades. Today, still under the guidance of Paula, they produce a range of fresh and young, Italian type cheeses, such as the Mascarpone used in this flavored cheese.
To create the Mascarpone Torta, Paula and her team layer their fresh Mascarpone with various fillings: in this case, pecans and chunks of maple praline. Flavorings used in other versions include basil pesto and pine nuts, ancho chili, and sundried tomato.
Tasting Notes
This version of Mascarpone Torta is feels more like a dessert than a cheese. Sweet smelling and very creamy, almost like a thick whipped cream, the torta contains two layers of pecan-praline infused mascarpone surrounding a plain, cream-colored layer. Initial flavors of pecan are balanced with longer-lasting, sweet notes of caramel and maple.
Pairings
This cheese begs to be used as a frosting for carrot cake cupcakes.
