Making Ricotta
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Author: elisabet.s Status: published Published: Jul 01,2009 license cc-by-nc tags: recipe, cooking, italian, cheese, homemade, e520, olympuse520, olympus, ricotta lasagna for dinner tonight, OM 28mm f2.8, ricotta, cooking at home, OM:4/3 adapter,
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Share on Twitter1 liter whole (or semi skimmed) organic milk
1/2 dl cream
1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons) - white wine vinegar can probably also be used
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
Also need:
Candy thermometer
Cheesecloth
1. Heat milk to just before boiling (95 C)
2. Add lemon juice and stir - the milk will curdle pretty much instantly
3. Leave to stand for a few minutes
4. Strain in colander lined with cheese cloth
5. Hang over the sink faucet and allow to cool for 1h
6. Store in fridge, keeps for a few days
