Friday, July 23, 2010

Ever made Ricotta Cheese?

In the past I have posted recipes for playdough and for flubber but never a recipe that ends up with a product that you can eat. Eating and recipes is certainly one of the things that human beings love to do. I never thought about making something like cheese before. Perhaps you will enjoy this form of play as well. Enjoy!

How to make Riccota cheese

You'll need:

1/2 gallon whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbs lemon juice

Bring the first three ingredients to a boil. Add lemon juice and simmer for two minutes.  Then strain over cheese cloth into a bowl, and let drain for an hour. You can either use it immediately like we did to make a ricotta cheese cake, or you can refrigerate it for a few days and use it in your favorite recipe like lasagna or stuffed shells. Try it, it is easy, and the best ricotta I have ever had.

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