suemunzlinger's Recipe

Cheese Fresh Ricotta

Category: Make it yourself

Ingredients

* 1 quart whole milk
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 4 Tbsps lemon juice (Fresh)
* Salt to taste

Directions

1. Bring milk and cream to a simmer very slowly in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Once simmering, turn off the heat.

2. Add the lemon juice a little bit at a time and stir. Add enough lemon juice to curdle the milk/cream mixture (you may need a bit more or less than the 4 tablespoons). The whey, the watery liquid that has separated from the solids (a.k.a. the curds), should be translucent.

3. Let stand for 5 minutes then gently ladle or pour into a fine sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth. Allow to drain for at least 1 hour or until the cheese reaches the desired thickness.
Pull up corners of cheesecloth and squeeze out any liquid.

4. Transfer the curds to a bowl and season with salt to taste.

Can add some herbs and eat with crackers, too