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Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes required to make homemade ricotta. Once you taste whole milk ricotta made from scratch, you can't go back to store-bought.

Whole Milk Ricotta

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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (white vinegar or buttermilk)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Equipment

  • Cheesecloth

Method
 

  1. Wrap a piece of cheesecloth over a colander set over a bowl. Set aside.
  2. Bring milk to almost boiling, around 200F.
  3. Using a wooden spoon, stir in lemon juice and salt—it will start curdling. Turn off the heat and set aside for it to thicken for 10 minutes. Transfer ricotta to the cheesecloth-lined bowl.