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Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Ready in just 30 minutes, all you need is 3 simple ingredients to make delicious, fresh Italian homemade ricotta!
Cook Time
mins
Additional Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 155 kcal
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 liters whole fresh milk
- 80 ml fresh lemon juice
- ⅔ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Place the milk in a large pot over medium-low heat.
- Let the milk warm gradually to 194°F or 90°C, monitoring the temperature with an instant-read thermometer. The milk should get lightly foamy, if it starts to boil, remove it immediately from the heat.
- Once the milk temperature reaches the 90°C, remove the pot from the heat and pour in the lemon juice and season with sea salt.
- Place a lid over the pot, and allow the milk mixture to sit for 10 minutes undisturbed. After this time the milk should start separating in clumps.
- Set a strainer over a bowl and line the strainer with a cheesecloth. Scoop in the big curds out of the pot with a slotted spoon and transfer them to the strainer, then pour in the remaining curds.
- Let the ricotta sit for 15 minutes up to 1 hour, depending on how creamy you want it to be.
- You can eat the ricotta straight away or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Notes
- You can store fresh ricotta cheese in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
301mg
(13%)
Potassium
340mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
406IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
283mg
(28%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 301mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 406IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 283mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.