Making your own fresh cheese at home is a rewarding and delicious experience. With just a few common ingredients like milk, yogurt, and lemon, you can create a creamy and versatile cream cheese that lends itself perfectly to being used in many dishes.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of making a tasty homemade cream cheese using just 1 liter of milk, yogurt, and half a lemon.
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened natural yogurt (containing live, active cultures)
- Half a lemon (juice)
Tools:
- Large pot
- Kitchen thermometer
- Wooden spoon
- Muslin fabric or clean tea towel
- Sieve or strainer
- Bowl
Instructions:
Step 1: Heat the milk
- Pour the liter of milk into the large pot.
- Heat the milk over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent it from sticking to the pot.
- Use a kitchen thermometer to monitor the temperature. The goal is to reach a temperature of around 85-90°C (185-194°F), but make sure the milk doesn’t boil.
Step 2: Add the lemon and yogurt