{"id":1810,"date":"2010-03-15T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-15T14:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T20:28:30","slug":"homemade-ricotta-in-two-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/15\/homemade-ricotta-in-two-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Ricotta in Two Steps!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1811\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_2333_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2333_2\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_2333_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_2333_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_2333_2.JPG 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Photo and recipe courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/allourfingersinthepie.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/making-ricotta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Our Fingers in the Pie<br \/>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It seems like everywhere we look, cooks are trying their hand at homemade cheese. Some recipes are so simple, like this ricotta, that they make you wonder why you\u2019d ever shell out top dollar for fresh gourmet cheese again! If you want something a bit fancier, mix in some chopped herbs or spices after draining the cheese. Crumble on your favorite pasta or pizza\u00a0 and pat yourself on the back for truly making a meal out of scratch!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 litres of whole milk<\/li>\n<li>2 T (30 ml)\u00a0 white vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Bring the milk to just scalding temperature and turn off the heat.\u00a0 Stir in the vinegar.<\/li>\n<li>Put the lid on and let it sit for an hour.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully strain the clotted milk through a cheesecloth lined strainer.\u00a0 If you like it dry, pop it in the fridge and let it sit overnight in the strainer.<em> The whey can be used for other cooking, such as soups and sauces.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Photo and recipe courtesy of All Our Fingers in the Pie It seems like everywhere we look, cooks are trying their hand at homemade cheese. 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