Description
Create your own Homemade Cottage Cheese that offers delightful creamy flavors and a simple preparation process. With just three ingredients—whole milk, lemon juice, and salt—this dish is ideal for quick meals, healthy snacks, or as a flavorful addition to any meal. Enjoy fresh-tasting cottage cheese made in your very own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups whole milk
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice or white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a large heavy-bottomed pot and heat over medium heat until it reaches about 185°F, just before boiling. Look for small bubbles around the edges.
- Remove the pot from heat and gently stir in the lemon juice or vinegar. The milk will begin to separate into curds and yellowish whey within a minute or two.
- Let the mixture rest undisturbed for about 10 minutes to allow the curds to fully form.
- Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or a clean thin kitchen towel to separate the curds from the whey.
- Gently rinse the curds with cool water to remove excess acidity, keeping the flavor mild.
- Sprinkle the salt over the curds and stir gently to combine without overmixing, allowing the curds to remain soft and fluffy.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until cold, which enhances the creaminess.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh whole milk.
Chilling the cottage cheese for about an hour improves the texture.
This cottage cheese pairs well with fruits or can be used in salads.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 204mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 36mg