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Homemade ricotta - so easy!

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Servings: 500 g
Author: Recipe from [url href="http://www.notquitenigella.com/2011/10/07/homemade-ricotta-cheese/" target="_blank"]Not Quite Nigella[/url]

Ingredients

  • 2 litres whole milk I used UHT milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon cream
  • 4 tbspwhite vinegar or lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat the milk, salt and cream in a saucepan until nearly boiling then add the vinegar and stir it through.
  • Let it simmer for 2 minutes then turn the heat off and leave it for 10 minutes to let the curds rise to the top.
  • Line a sieve with cheesecloth or a clean chux and set it over a large bowl.
  • Pour the contents of the saucepan through the sieve and leave it until all the liquid has drained (when it's cool put it in the fridge).
  • Scoop out the fresh ricotta and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Add vinegar, stir through. Simmer 1-2 mins turn off heat leave 10 mins. Pour into lined sieve drain for a few hours. Keeps 2-3 days in fridge
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