Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese

1. Whole milk - 8 ½ cups
2. Lemon juice - ⅓ cup
3. Salt (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese

1. Stage

Pour milk into a saucepan set over medium heat. Heat milk until it registers 194 degrees F (90 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

2. Stage

Stir lemon juice and salt slowly into warmed milk. Let stand until milk curdles, 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Pour milk mixture carefully into the lined strainer. Let stand until most of the liquid has drained off the ricotta, about 15 minutes. Discard drained liquid.