Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, homemade ricotta cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Homemade ricotta cheese is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Homemade ricotta cheese is something that I have loved my entire life.

When I say this only takes a half hour, I should clarify that most of that time is actually hands-off. You bring the milk almost to a simmer, add lemon juice or vinegar, and then let it sit while you work on the rest of dinner. This recipe renders a soft and supple fresh cheese- unlike the low moisture version found in American grocery stores.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have homemade ricotta cheese using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Homemade ricotta cheese:

1. Take whole milk
2. Take heavy cream
3. Make ready salt
4. Prepare white wine vinegar

Ricotta cheese is spreadable, creamy, and addictive. Its bright flavor pairs well with sweet and savory dishes, and its fluffy texture adds lightness to baked goods. The following ricotta recipe uses whole milk and heavy cream, yielding a rich, spreadable cheese. Homemade ricotta cheese is one of those things that I almost hate introducing (assuming you haven't delved into the creamy world of homemade ricotta yet) because once you make it, you may never be able to go back to the often-gritty, compact, chunky store-bought stuff, and I don't want you giving me the stink eye for destroying all of your convenient grocery store dreams.

Steps to make Homemade ricotta cheese:

1. Add milk and cream to a medium pot. Bring to a gentle simmer then add salt and vinegar. Give it a stir and you will see the curds separating. Give it about 5 minutes until you see the whey is translucent. Turn off heat
2. Let it stand for a 5 minutes. Then transfer to a mesh strainer lined with flour sack cloth or a single layer of paper towels.
3. Let it drain for at least 30 minutes or until your desired consistency. Enjoy right away or refrigerate. Use within 5 days

Its creamy texture lends itself perfectly to sweet foods like cannoli, cheesecake or this Rice Ricotta Easter Pie. The taste and texture are equally appreciated in savory dishes, whether making Ricotta Cavatelli, used in Italian Stuffed Shells, or in a Tomato Ricotta Sauce. It is also great when making Italian appetizers. Homemade ricotta cheese is so simple to make, and tastes so much better than the store-bought variety. From Joanne Ozug of Fifteen Spatulas.

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