Making Ricotta Cheese
 
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Recipe type: Cheese Making
Ingredients
  • 4 cups of whole milk (3%)
  • 1 cup of buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup of whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large pot bring the milk, cream and lemon juice to a simmer over medium high heat.
  2. Allow to come to a temperature of 185 degrees.
  3. This will take less then 10 minutes.
  4. Stir occasionally.
  5. If you do not have a thermometer just watch the milks and when the curds separate from the whey it is ready to come off the burner.
  6. Line a fine meshed colander with two layers of cheesecloth.
  7. Slowly pour the curd into the colander to drain.
  8. Once the liquid has drained off bundle up the cheese cloth and give it a bit of a squeeze.
  9. Remove the cheese to a bowl and lightly salt.
Recipe by Nutmeg Disrupted at https://nutmegdisrupted.com/making-ricotta-cheese/