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How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Ingredients
  • ½ gallon whole milk, not UHT pasteurized (see Recipe Notes)
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice (from 1 ½ to 2 lemons), ⅓ cup distilled white vinegar, or ½ teaspoon citric acid (available from cheese-making suppliers)
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • subheading: EQUIPMENT:
  • 4-quart pot
  • Instant read thermometer or candy thermometer
  • Measuring spoons
  • Cheese cloth
  • Strainer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Slotted spoon
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