Fresh Ricotta

by Lidia Bastianich on Nov 9, 2017

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Ingredients

  • 2 quarts whole milk (preferably organic)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (preferably organic)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. For the ricotta, line a large sieve with a double thickness of damp cheesecloth and set over a bowl. Combine the milk, cream and salt in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and slowly bring to a boil,
  2. Add the lemon juice and reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Stir gently until the mixture begins to curdle, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit without stirring for 10 minutes.
  3. Pour the mixture through the cheesecloth and let drain 1 hour. What’s left in the cloth is the ricotta. Chill until ready to use. (NOTE: if you don’t get at least a heaping cup of ricotta, you can reheat the liquid and repeat the process with more lemon juice to recurdle it.)

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