| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 44 min |
| Cook: | 1 min |
| Yield: | about 2 cups |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 44 min |
| Cook: | 1 min |
| Yield: | about 2 cups |
Ingredients
- 6 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Line a large sieve with 2 layers of cheesecloth or paper towels and set it over a large bowl.
- Bring the milk, cream and 1 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a large nonreactive pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the lemon juice and vinegar and cook, stirring, until the mixture curdles, about 1 minute.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared sieve and let drain, discarding the liquid (whey) from the bowl as necessary, at least 5 minutes or up to 30 minutes for thicker cheese. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Crostini Photograph by Kang Kim
- How-To Photographs by Ben Goldstein/Studio D.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 221 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 464 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 221 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 464 mg |
Reviews
I’m giving this one star. A couple of years ago The Barefoot Contessa posted a similar recipe without specifying NOT to use ultra-pasteurized milk. At that time I too, as another reviewer noted, wasted a lot of money on ingredients that I had to throw out because the cheese didn’t curdle. How hard is it to get a recipe correct, Food Network?
Got super excited to make the calzones from the same March issue as this recipe… but it would have been great to have noted in the recipe in the physical magazine that you cannot use ultra-pasteurized cream (which is what they had at Costco. Now I’ve wasted 6 1/2c of milk, 2 1/2 c of the cream, and need to scramble for something else for dinner. Way to bum me out FNM!
(Though, as an aside, the chicken, broccoli, rice casserole from this issue was a huge hit last night.
(Though, as an aside, the chicken, broccoli, rice casserole from this issue was a huge hit last night.
Don’t use Ultra-Pasturized milk or it won’t curdle.
I was so inspired after seeing this in the magazine. It was super fast, easy, and delicious! My first time making any type of cheese, and so glad I made this. Fun!
So easy and much better than store bought. Did not change a thing.