Homemade Cream Cheese | 3 Ingredients + No Hidden Extras

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: milk + vinegar

💰Cheaper: milk + lemon juice

Milk with vinegar mimics buttermilk's tanginess.

Turn on the heat to high and pour in 2 liters of full fat milk into a pot.

Juice some lemons to prepare for adding lemon juice, aiming for about 4 tablespoons.

Bring the milk to a high simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.

Once the milk reaches a boil, reduce the heat to low.

Add lemon juice one tablespoon at a time, waiting about a minute between each addition, stirring after each addition.

Observe the curds starting to separate from the whey; if not, add more lemon juice as needed.

Once curds have formed, prepare a sieve lined with cheesecloth or a clean cotton tea towel.

Pour the curds into the lined sieve to strain out the whey, making sure to get all curds out of the pot.

Blend the curds using a stand mixer or Thermomix until creamy and smooth.

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