Homemade Ricotta Cheese

 by ExpatCucina
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Homemade cheese?

YES! Don’t get scared, homemaking ricotta cheese is one of the easiest thing on earth to make and I am not joking!

Also if you consider how expensive it is here in China to buy a 250 g ricotta (about 40 rmb), I’m sure you will even more motivated to give this a try.

And it’s fun!

Convinced yet?

This is ALL you need to do!

Ingredients (makes 300 g of ricotta cheese):

1 l whole fat milk
1 tbsp lemon juice (or white vinegar)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup whole fat yogurt
1/4 cup heavy cream
 
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Step 1: Step 1: Simmer it and let it curd

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In a high pot pour in the milk, yogurt, heavy cream, salt and vinegar.
Turn on very low heat and let it simmer until it slowly start to curdle.
savorthefood says: May 17, 2013. 3:25 PM
This is great Dani. So easy to make. I have always wanted to make Ricotta cheese but most of the recipes are time consuming. This one looks very simple. My blog is called Fun with Food and that's what I like to do when I am cooking or baking...have fun.

I went to your website..it is Fabuloso. I signed up to follow you at Expat Cucina and looking forward to your food creations all the way from China. :)

Regards,
Randall
www.savorthefood.com
AussieAnglerGal says: Mar 25, 2012. 2:24 AM
your recipes are wonderful!
Computothought says: Feb 15, 2012. 10:09 PM
Love making cheese. Never thought of adding yogurt though.
ExpatCucina (author) in reply to ComputothoughtFeb 18, 2012. 12:29 AM
The yogurt gives it a richer texture.
belso in reply to ExpatCucinaFeb 23, 2012. 3:45 PM
Actually is not ricotta.
Ricotta is what you get by heating and "re-curding" the whey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricotta
Hence the name, in Italian, re-cooked !!
Computothought in reply to ExpatCucinaFeb 18, 2012. 6:31 AM
I bet it does!
SSartoris says: Feb 16, 2012. 4:18 PM
This is very cool, but how much whole milk?
ExpatCucina (author) in reply to SSartorisFeb 16, 2012. 5:08 PM
it's one liter. I'm from Italy so I think in liters, It should be 33.8 oz....I think. About 5 cups
SSartoris in reply to ExpatCucinaFeb 17, 2012. 4:37 AM
Ahhh, I gotcha now. lower case L, l , not | (pipe), Thanks! ^_^
AussieAnglerGal says: Feb 16, 2012. 1:08 AM
brilliant!!!
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