Fresh Ricotta Recipe

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Fresh Ricotta
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
674
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pour the milk, cream and salt into a 3-quart nonreactive saucepan.
  2. Attach a candy or deep-fry thermometer.
  3. Heat the milk to 190°F, stirring it occasionally to keep it from scorching on the bottom.
  4. Turn off the heat [Updated] Remove from heat and add the lemon juice, then stir it once or twice, gently and slowly.
  5. Let the pot sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
  6. Line a colander with a few layers of cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl (to catch the whey).
  7. Pour the curds and whey into the colander and let the curds strain for at least an hour.
  8. At an hour, you’ll have a tender, spreadable ricotta. At two hours, it will be spreadable but a bit firmer, almost like cream cheese. (It will firm as it cools, so do not judge its final texture by what you have in your cheesecloth.)
  9. Discard the whey, or, if you’re one of those crafty people who use it for other things, of course, save it.
  10. Eat the ricotta right away or transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
  11. Serve: On 1/2-inch slices of baguette that have been run under the broiler until lightly bronzed.
  12. Serve it simply [as shown in the top photo, left to right] with honey and a pinch of flaky sea salt, a couple grinds of black pepper, pinch of salt and drizzle of olive oil, and/or a few droplets of an aged balsamic.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 673.97 Kcal (2822 kJ)
Calories from fat 399.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.4g 68%
Cholesterol 179.1mg 60%
Sodium 1517.5mg 63%
Potassium 1283.96mg 27%
Total Carbs 43.55g 15%
Sugars 38.12g 152%
Protein 24.45g 49%
Vitamin C 19mg 32%
Calcium 978.2mg 98%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 74.57 Kcal (312 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.91g 68%
Cholesterol 19.82mg 60%
Sodium 167.91mg 63%
Potassium 142.07mg 27%
Total Carbs 4.82g 15%
Sugars 4.22g 152%
Protein 2.71g 49%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 32%
Calcium 108.2mg 98%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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