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Ricotta Cheese

Ricotta Cheese

Recipe by Pops Freshenmeyer
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

5

minutes
Makes

~1

cup

Easy to make cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or distilled white vinegar

Directions

  • Bring milk, cream, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice; stir gently until mixture starts to curdle. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into a fine-mesh sieve lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth set over a medium bowl. Chill until cheese is spreadable, at least 20 minutes and up to 12 hours (the longer it strains, the thicker it will be).
  • Cover and chill cheese up to 3 days.