Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Recipe by Alicia_in_London from allrecipes.com

40 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 8.5 cups whole milk
  • 0.33333334326744 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 158
  • Carbohydrate: 13g
  • Fat: 8g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Sugar: 12g

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