Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Total Time: 48 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 12 cups milk (whole milk or skim milk)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 cup yogurt

Recipe

• 1 pour the milk in a large bowl.
• 2 add lemon juice.
• 3 cover and refrigerate at least 36 hours.
• 4 pour milk into a large pot with a thick bottom (not an aluminum pot).
• 5 add at least 1 cup yogurt.
• 6 mix well and bring to a boil.
• 7 allow to simmer 1 minute.
• 8 to drain, line a large sieve with a double thickness of cheesecloth.
• 9 pour in the milk and form a sort of bag which you will now hang for at least 1 hour.
• 10 for a drier ricotta, allow to drain for 2-3 hours, or more.