Fresh Ricotta Cheese
Recipe: #28954
January 23, 2018
Categories: 5 Ingredients Or Less, Gluten-Free No Eggs, Sugar-Free, Vegetarian, Milk, Kosher Dairy, more
"Recipe source: Bon Appetit (January 2009) Makes 1 1/2 cups"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (501.4 g)
- Calories 306.7
- Total Fat - 16.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.3 g
- Cholesterol - 53.9 mg
- Sodium - 1096.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 24.2 g
- Protein - 15.8 g
- Calcium - 566.4 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Line colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth and set in sink. Bring milk and salt to simmer in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in lemon juice. Let simmer until curds form (only a few minutes).
Step 2
Using a slotted spoon or skimmer scoop curds from pan and transit to cheesecloth-lined colander. Let drain for 1 minute. Transfer curds to medium bowl; cover and chill until cold (3 hours).
Step 3
***can be made 2 days ahead.
Tips
No special items needed.