Nothing like a homemade cheese! Ever since I made the ghee/clarified butter, I have been thinking of making Ricotta and mascarpone cheese too at home. So here’s my homemade delicious and creamy Ricotta cheese.
I am still contemplating as what to make. I first thought I would make a tart as I have a pack of pastry sitting in the freezer but looks like I my little one is not so happy with a tart!
Anyway, for now I leave you with the recipe 🙂
You need –
Fresh pasteurized milk (NOT UHT) –1 litre
Thick cream – 1 cup
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Lemon juice – 2 tablespoon
How to –
In a heavy bottom pan combine the milk, cream and salt. Gently heat through stirring frequently till the temperature reaches 180 degrees on a candy thermometer. It took about 13 minutes here.
Reduce the heat to low and add the lemon juice. Gently stir till well combined. Turn off the heat and let it sit undisturbed for 10 minutes. The milk and cream will start to curdle and the whey will separate.
Line a colander with cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Let the mixture stand till most of whey has drained. Now gather the corners of the cheese cloth and gently make a bundle and hang the cheesecloth on the tap (as shown in the pic below). Leave this for a couple of hours or till the whey has all drained.
Enjoy the freshly made cheese! If not using immediately you can refrigerate the cheese in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days.
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Lovely… You have inspired me to make it too…. 🙂
Great Rekha…..how do you get the patience to try out such things. ..I need to take some classes for patience from you. Ricotta looks so soft and creamy.
Homemade cheese is so yummy… I wish I do it more often…. This looks super delicious Rekha… Waiting to see how you use it 🙂
I had tried only homemade butter and ghee, but not cheese yet. They taste better than the store bought versions.
This looks very creamy. I make with normal milk (3% fat) almost every week. It wouldn’t look so creamy. Yours definitely looks yum!
Wonderful ……. Looks creamy, Homemade is better!!
The ricotta looks so creamy Rekha. Loved that scooped out shot 🙂
ohh… I love the first picture…perfect… so have u decided what u r gonna make with it? I am sure it would be something yummy too..
Looks delish Rekha!
wow i love your step by steps, they look so beautiful ! I am curious now to see what u made out of it, cheesecake?
Making from scratch is a different feeling altogether… can”t wait to see what you made of it!
I too have tried ricotta and mascarpone at home since both are rarely available in India and the imported ones burn a whole in one’s pocket!
Lovely pics Rekha…You have captured the light so beautifully.
I never want to experiment in making ricotta cheese at home, as they are easy to get from stores.. But u r inspring me to make some. Well done.
first time here, I made this too, its it amazing how easy to make cheese at home, made mascarpone too, you will love it.
I love the pictures Rekha, the marks made by the cloth look so nice.