How to Make Cream Cheese (The Easiest Cream Cheese Recipe)

Name: How to Make Cream Cheese (The Easiest Cream Cheese Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 4 cups (32 oz /1000 ml) whole milk (full fat, not low fat); 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice; ¼-½ teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
1 cup
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
American

How to Make Cream Cheese (The Easiest Cream Cheese Recipe)

Naomi Lloyd

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My Homemade Cream Cheese recipe could not be easier to make, because everything you need to make rich, creamy, and tangy cream cheese is most likely already in your fridge.

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Ingredients

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4 cups (32 oz /1000 ml) whole milk (full fat, not low fat)
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice (lime juice or white vinegar)
¼-½ teaspoon salt (read notes)

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Notes

SMALL CURDS: I have heard feedback that lemon juice yields a smaller amount of curd than vinegar, and this may very well be true for pasteurized milk. Choose a white vinegar, cider vinegar/white wine vinegar will do it. When using lemon juice use it fresh from the fruit.
Salt: Just add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and then taste. If you would like it saltier then feel free to add more.