D.I.Y. Ricotta

Name: D.I.Y. Ricotta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 946 milliliters whole milk

Need a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian side dish? D.I.Y. Ricotta could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of milk, kosher salt, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 4 cups whole milk, 1 cup cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a saucepan and bring just to a boil without stirring. Immediately remove pan from heat.

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Kosher Salt

Lemon Juice

Whole Milk

Cream

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Let mixture standfor 15 minutes at roomtemperature. As timepasses, the curds willbegin to separatefrom the whey. If onlya few curds form, yourlemons may not beacidic enough; addanother 1 tablespoonlemon juice, gentlystir so you don't breakup the curds toomuch, and let standfor 5 minutes more.

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Juice

Using a largespoon (not slotted)or measuring cup,spoon curds intoa cheeseclothlinedsieve set overa large bowl. Thelonger you drain thericotta, the denserand more flavorfulthe cheese will be.

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Cheese