fresh ricotta

How To Make fresh ricotta

• Step 1
  Bring milk, cream and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat.
• Step 2
  Add lemon juice; stir gently until mixture starts to curdle. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Step 3
  Pour mixture into a fine-mesh sieve lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth set over a medium bowl.
• Step 4
  Chill until cheese is spreadable, at least 20 minutes and up to 12 hours (the longer it strains, the thicker it will be). Cover and chill cheese up to 3 days.
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