How to make Philadelphia cream cheese at home: you need only 3 ingredients
Recipe for Philadelphia cream cheese
Philadelphia Cream Cheese is a versatile addition to rolls, pancakes, and various snacks. The product has a savory creamy flavor and goes well with a variety of ingredients. And if you used to taste it only in restaurants or buy it in stores, now you can easily make it at home. You only need 3 ingredients.
The idea was published on the website of the American publication INSIDER.
Milk for making cheese
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Ingredients:
- low-fat milk – 8 cups
- lemon juice – 5 tbsp
- salt – 0.5 tsp
You will also need cheesecloth, a fine sieve, a large bowl, and a food processor/blender.
Adding lemon juice
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Method of preparation:
1. Pour milk into a saucepan, and bring it to a boil over medium to high heat.
2. Add lemon juice before the curd forms.
3. As soon as the milk begins to boil, turn off the heat to prevent lumps from forming.
Boiled mass of milk and juice
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4. Set the mass aside.
5. Pour into a sieve, and cover with cheesecloth.
6. Let the mixture brew for 10 minutes.
Mass to be squeezed
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7. Squeeze the mass in cheesecloth.
8. After the curd has formed, pour the mixture through a sieve and cover with cheesecloth.
9. Strain the remaining whey into a large bowl.
Whipping cottage cheese in a blender
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10. Carefully squeeze out the curd.
11. Place in a blender or food processor and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
12. Blend for one to two minutes.
Ready-made cream cheese Philadelphia
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13. Thanks to lemon juice and salt, the cheese goes well with bread.
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