Mrs. Cyrilla's Devonshire Cream

"Sylvia Cyrilla's mother can make lovely Devonshire Cream...but she isn't a good cook in other ways."
-Pat of Silver Bush, Chapter 21.

8 ounces mascarpone
2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream (not ultrapasteurized)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
small pinch salt

Put all the ingredients in a large stainless steel bowl. Whisk the cream until it holds its shape. Refrigerate the cream until ready to use. This cream should be used within an hour of being made or else you will have to rewhip it.

*Mascarpone is a  thick, sweet Italian cream cheese that has the texture of sour cream.  It can be found in specialty food stores