Homemade Ricotta Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 quarts whole milk
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat milk, cream and salt in a large saucepan until it comes to a boil.
- Add lemon juice
- Lower heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring to prevent burning to the bottom.
- You will notice the curds forming.
- Ladle curds into a cheesecloth lined sieve. I used paper towels.
- Let sit for about 1 hour and strain.
- Place cheese into a container and refrigerate for up to one week.
- Throw out the remaining whey.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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