Super Easy Homemade Ricotta Cheese
- 1 liter full cream milk
- 225 ml heavy cream
- 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- Combine the milk and cream in a deep saucepan.
- Heat the mixture on medium until it starts to simmer.
- IMPORTANT: Stir occasionally to refrain from burning and NEVER leave it unattended as milk can easily boil over.
- Once it starts to simmer, turn off the heat and add in your vinegar.
- Stir well.
- Wait for 10 minutes and observe as your milk starts to curdle.
- If it doesn't work, add more vinegar until milk solids/gobules appear.
- While waiting for the milk to curdle, prepare your filter.
- Line a colander or strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or paper towels.
- Pour the mixture over your strainer.
- The water that comes out of it is whey.
- You can save it and use in other recipes if you want.
- Mix in the salt and do a taste test.
- You may add in more salt if you want.
- Now the last step is to wait for the draining to finish.
- There is no definite time on how long it should be drained.
- I drained mine overnight in the fridge to make sure that no whey is left.
- If you want a creamy version, drain it for 10-20 minutes.
- And once you remove it from the strainer, tada!
- Homemade ricotta!
- Yummy!
- This will keep good for 4-5 days in the fridge.
cream milk, heavy cream, white distilled vinegar, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/345392-super-easy-homemade-ricotta-cheese (may not work)