How to Make Ricotta Cheese with Chef Maria Helm Sinskey | Williams-Sonoma

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Start with 2 half gallons of whole milk, preferably organic.

Add 2 cups of heavy cream to the milk.

Heat the mixture on the stove to 185°F.

Once the milk has reached 185°F, remove it from heat.

Add vinegar to the milk and stir to form curds.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Cover the mixture with a clean dish cloth and let it sit for a couple of hours to allow the curds to settle and cool.

After a couple of hours, uncover the mixture and check the curds.

Spoon the curds into a cheesecloth-lined colander to drain for about 30 minutes.

Lift the cheesecloth by the corners and gather the edges to force out the last bit of moisture.

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