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Homemade Fresh Ricotta Cheese
Homemade Fresh Ricotta Cheese Ingredients: milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d salt, table lemon juice, raw Directions: Line a large strainer or colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth. Place line...
Homemade Fresh Ricotta Cheese
Ingredients:
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
salt, table
lemon juice, raw
Directions:
Line a large strainer or colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth.
Place lined strainer in a large bowl and set aside.
In a heavy bottom 4 quart saucepan, heat milk and 1 teaspoons salt to boiling on medium high, stirring occasionally to prevent milk from scorching.
Stir in lemon juice; cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 5 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, gently transfer curds from the pan to the lined strainer.
Drain 3 minutes.
Discard whey in bowl.
If not using right away, transfer ricotta to a clean bowl, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Reduced Fat Ricotta:.
Substitute 4 cups reduced fat milk(2%) for 4 cups of the whole milk, and follow recipe as above.
Makes about 2 cups.
Ingredients:
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
salt, table
lemon juice, raw
Directions:
Line a large strainer or colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth.
Place lined strainer in a large bowl and set aside.
In a heavy bottom 4 quart saucepan, heat milk and 1 teaspoons salt to boiling on medium high, stirring occasionally to prevent milk from scorching.
Stir in lemon juice; cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 5 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, gently transfer curds from the pan to the lined strainer.
Drain 3 minutes.
Discard whey in bowl.
If not using right away, transfer ricotta to a clean bowl, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Reduced Fat Ricotta:.
Substitute 4 cups reduced fat milk(2%) for 4 cups of the whole milk, and follow recipe as above.
Makes about 2 cups.