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Easy Recipe To Make Cream Cheese At Home For Your Desserts And Dips

Made with milk and cream, cream cheese is an excellent ingredient for desserts, dips and spread. Learn to make it at home.
Sakshi Arora

Updated Jul 1, 2024, 02:45 PM IST

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Make your own cream cheese at home

With its soft and mild tangy flavour, cream cheese has become a staple in different kitchens of the world. Being versatile in nature, this dairy product is used for a variety of sweet and savoury dishes giving them a rich and delicious taste. Cream cheese is widely used for enhancing the texture and flavour of dips and spreads. Made from milk and cream, it is a primary ingredient for frosting cakes, cheesecakes and other desserts. You can also add it to savoury dishes like mashed potatoes, soups and sauces for extra creaminess. Suprisingly, it is also easy to make at home.

Cream Cheese Recipe-Serves 4

Prep time- 4 hours 10 minutes, Cook time- 5 minutes
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Cream Cheese Recipe

The use of cream cheese is beyond frosting, spreads and dips. It is a perfect addition to savoury dishes too. Here is an easy recipe to prepare this delightful dairy product at home.
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4 cupsFull fat milk
2-3 tbspLemon juice
1/2 tspSalt

Method

  • In a large saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it reaches around 75°F (24°C). Don't let it boil.
  • Slowly whisk in the lemon juice. You'll see the milk start to curdle and separate into curds and whey.
  • Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture sit undisturbed for 15-20 minutes. The curds will continue to separate.
  • Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth or a thin kitchen towel. Set the sieve over a bowl and carefully pour the curds and whey through the sieve. The whey will drain into the bowl, and the curds will be retained in the cheesecloth.
  • You can briefly rinse the curds under cool running water to remove any excess tanginess from the lemon juice.
  • Gather the corners of the cheesecloth and twist to form a pouch. Gently squeeze out any remaining whey. Transfer the curds to a container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, for a firmer texture.
  • Once chilled, your homemade cream cheese is ready to spread on bagels, use in cheesecakes or enjoy however you prefer.

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