My first attempt in cheese making! It is way so easy and simple. You should try it at home too! The whole process only took me about 30mins and you have a nice batch of fresh ricotta cheese to fill in your stomach. Isn't it great we're learning something new everyday! Ricotta cheese and cottage cheese look very much alike but actually they aren't the same. Ricotta cheese is more crumble while cottage cheese is curd-like and moist in texture, and it's made from pasteurized skim milk.Ingredients :
1Litre full cream milk
1/2 cup yoghurt ( I used 150gm)
1 tpsn vinegar/lemon juice
1/2 tspn salt
Method :
(1) combine all ingredients in a pot and mix well.
(2) bring mixture to a boil and then boil over low heat untill the milk is curdled.
(3) meanwhile, line a strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a deep bowl or container.
(4) pour the milk mixture into the strainer and let drain for about 15mins.
(5) Now, gather the cheesecloth around the curds and squeeze gently to extract any excess liquid called WHEY.
Finally, transfer the cheese to a clean container and keep refrigerated up to 3-4 days. And it's best to serve it warm.
And here's the Whey water! Whey is the remaining liquid after milk has been curdled and strained. It is high in protein and it's a wonderful supplement for type 2 diabetes. Whey protein (derived from whey) is often sold as nutritional supplement in the sport of bodybuilding. Ahhh.... the guys would most probably interested in this one! haha.... And this whey water is best to use them in bake goods like bread and scones.
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You never cease to amaze me with the vast amount of things you can do. This is indeed very simple. Looking forward to all the ricotta cheese you'll be posting I hope:D
Cheers!
I agree with Jeannie's comment. It is truly simple to make. Do i need to stir it during the boiling?
Ooh! I didn't know you could make ricotta cheese so easily!! This sounds like fun!!
Kristy, sound so easy! May be I shd start more homemade stuff too :)
Ooo...I should try it someday. Thanks for sharing. ^^
Whah...Kristy, you are just a star!! You just make it look so easy....homemade ricotta. Looking forward to more surprises from you :) Have a great day!
really Kristy!! U r so amazing.. cooking seems so easy for you! Making cheese.. so what's next? :)
Kristy, thanks for sharing this great idea!
Kristy you amaze me, everything you can DIY!
Sounds so easy!
That is so cool and easy, I'd like to try this!
*kisses* HH
I want to make lasagna and homemade ricotta would be wonderful to use. You've inspired me to give this a try. It's much easier than I thought it was.
Kristy...great minds and all...I just posted on breakfast with Ricotta...however, your homemade one beats my store bought in spades. I should try making my own...so true ;o)
Ciao for now,
Claudia
kristy, you're fantastic!!didnt even crossed my mind that this can be home made too!
Is there anything you don't do well??
Interesting that you make it using yoghurt - that would speed up the process. Looks picture-perfect!
Kristy, open a Cheese shop. I be your first customer ;DD
I love ricotta cheese. Great job! I love all your food adventures. And, yes, one day I will give making cheese a try! :-)
Hi evreyone,
Thank you so much for visiting and spending your time with me today.
Hope you'll try this easy cheese making at home and enjoy the wholesome goodness of it. Have fun guys!
Wai Kitt : There's no stirring needed if you're using non stick pot. Wish you luck!
Hope you are all having a terrific day and wonderful time.
Cheers, Kristy
Homemade cheese looks really tempting! Thanks for the cooking inspiration :)
I am so impressed. How inspiring you truly are! I would love to make this!
If only I would have checked your blog post this morning. I just made layered pasta and I used a big container of store bought ricotta cheese (sigh). Yours would have been so much better. Thanks for the future inspiration.
That is awesome! I still have to try making my own ricotta.
Cheers,
Rosa
A very easy and economic cheese recipe!
Beautiful photos! Thank you so much for the great recipe!
Nothing beat homemade ricotta :)
Spoon : Thank you! Hope you will try it some time.
Emily : At the beginnng, I thought cheese making is very complicated but actually it isn't at all. So, you must try it out later.
Velva : Haha... never mind! You can always make your own in the futre. You used up one big container of ricotta! That must be pretty pricy!
Rosa : I think it's cheaper too!
Angie : As for me, I have no choice because I can't even get ricotta cheese here, in my town. So, I have to make my own! ^_^
Dimah : Thank you!
Elra : I'm glad it's not too complicated at all!
Thank you all for visiting and hope you're all having a fabulous weekend.
Cheers, Kristy
yup. yours totally looks better than mine did.
That's really cool. I don't know you can make cheese at home. :) It looks quite simple too. Yup the whey protein is sold at health store. Bodybuilders use them.
That's really cool. I don't know you can make cheese at home. :) It looks quite simple too. Yup the whey protein is sold at health store. Bodybuilders use them.
Oh my! Thank you Kristy - your site truly is empowering! You teach us so many skills. Now I can make my own ricotta!! Fantastic!
Whey water... I haven't hear of it before this, and yet it's so beneficial!
I love cheese... but it's touch for me to go through the complicated process, lol! Lazy me!:D
Sorry I am way (not whey) out of order here.lol! I saw the pizza post first. I have a lot of catching up to do! You make everything look so easy, which means you are a great teacher. I always wanted to make my own ricotta, paneer or feta cheese, I was just worried about all that cheese that has to be eaten up in 3 days!
Kristy,
I make cottage cheese regularly at home. I didnt know ricotta was so simple. The process is the same except that in cottage cheese we dont add the yoghurt. I will give this one a try. Thanks for sharing.
HeyKristy,
I tried this out, it was yumm! Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Kristy,
First of all, just wanna say thank you for your wonderful recipe for this homemade ricotta cheese. I had tried mine and used it to bake cotton cheese cake just last sunday and the result was superb. Better than using cream cheese. Really loved your blogging alot as i'm always checking your new recipe everyday. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful recipe everyday.
Hi Yuen, glad you tried this out. And congratulations on you successful baked! It's great to learn more homemade food especially things that we can't easily buy it here. Hope to hear from you more often. Have fun!
Kristy
Hi Kristy,
I would love to try this out but wouldn't like to waste the whey water. Can it be refrigerated for future use? If yes, how long can I keep it in the fridge?
Thanks,
Iv
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