Homemade Ricotta Cheese

by ExpatCucina

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Intro: Homemade Ricotta Cheese

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

STEP 1: Step 1: Simmer It and Let It Curd

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.

STEP 2: Step 2: Strain It!

Meanwhile line a strainer with a few layers of cheesecloth and set it over a deep bowl.  Pour the milk into the strainer and let it drain.
Wait about 15 min or leave it there overnight. Your Ricotta cheese is READY!

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12 Comments

scastro13 10 years ago

Excelente!! Can use this ricotta on eggplant rolatini? Or to bake it with?

patanizca 10 years ago

Thank you for the tip! I'm definitely gonna try this :D

savorthefood 10 years ago

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

Computothought 12 years ago

Love making cheese. Never thought of adding yogurt though.

ExpatCucina 12 years ago

The yogurt gives it a richer texture.

belso 12 years ago

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 !!

SSartoris 12 years ago

This is very cool, but how much whole milk?

ExpatCucina 12 years ago

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 12 years ago

Ahhh, I gotcha now. lower case L, l , not | (pipe), Thanks! ^_^