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How to Make Ricotta Cheese
Learn how to make ricotta cheese at home. It's quick and easy: all you need is milk, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt.
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●colander
- ●measuring cup
- ●saucepan
- ●dutch oven
- ●spatula
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Line a colander with a triple layer of cheesecloth and set in sink. In a liquid measuring cup, combine lemon juice and vinegar.
2
In a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat milk and salt to 185 degrees. Stir frequently with a rubber spatula to prevent scorching.
Salt2 teaspoons
3
Remove pot from heat and gently stir in lemon juice and vinegar until the mixture curdles, about ⏱️ 15 seconds.
4
Let rest, without stirring, until the mixture fully separates into solid curds and translucent whey, 5 to ⏱️ 10 minutes.
5
If curds do not fully separate the whey looks milky, stir in 1 tablespoon of vinegar and let sit 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes longer. Repeat this process until curds separate.
6
Gently pour prepared mixture into prepared colander. Let rest, without moving, until whey has drained from edges of cheese but center is still very moist, about ⏱️ 8 minutes.
7
Gently transfer cheese to large bowl, keeping as much whey in center of cheese as possible. Stir well to break up large curds and incorporate whey.
8
Refrigerate until cold, about ⏱️ 2 hours, or up to 5 days. Stir ricotta before using.
Nutrition Facts
calories
73 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
2 tbsp (1 oz)
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
196 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
12 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2 g
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