{"id":12395,"date":"2023-12-16T09:03:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=12395"},"modified":"2023-12-16T09:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:17:32","slug":"ricotta-cheese-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=12395","title":{"rendered":"Ricotta Cheese from Scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Milk, lemon juice, and a wee bit of your time is all you need to make your own creamy fresh homemade ricotta. Once you make your own ricotta, it will be hard to go back to the store kind.\u2002It really does only take a wee bit of time.\u2002All you do is bring the milk almost to a simmer, add fresh lemon juice, and then let it sit for 15 minutes while it curdles and them let it strain while you continue to work on the rest of your meal.\u2002Once it is done straining, your ricotta is ready for your lasagna, ravioli, manicotti, cheesecake, or whatever delicious plans you have in store.\u2002You will be hooked immediately!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/span><\/strong>:
8 1\/2 cups of whole milk (just a wee bit over a half gallon)
1\/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (can be left out if you are on a salt free diet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/span><\/strong>:
1)\u2002Heat milk in a medium size sauce pan\/pot using medium heat.\u2002Heat it till the milk reaches 194 degrees F or 90 degrees C.\u2002Takes around 5 minutes or so.\u2002Remove from heat once it reaches the required temperature.
2)\u2002Stir in the lemon juice slowly and add the salt.\u2002Let it stand for 10-15 minutes.\u2002The milk will curdle.
3)\u2002While your milk is curdling, line a fine meshed strainer with a cheesecloth and place over a large bowl.\u2002Once you have let the milk stand, pour carefully into the lined strainer and let it strain for 15 minutes.\u2002I like the ricotta to be as dry as possible.\u2002Discard the liquid (whey) or look up recipes\/uses for the whey.\u2002It can be used in smoothies!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers, Drew Frederic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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