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Homemade Cream Cheese

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 10

Equipment

  • Cheese cloth or nut bag
  • Food processor or high-powered blender

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups whole milk
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat milk until it comes to a boil, stirring periodically.
  • As soon as the milk comes to a boil, add in the lemon juice and remove from heat. The milk will immediately begin to curdle.
  • Allow the milk to set for about five minutes. Gently stir. You should see curds that have formed.
  • Pour milk through a strainer lined with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag (reserve the whey for bread baking!). Rinse the curds with cold water to remove any extra whey.
  • Strain the curds and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  • Add curds to a food processor along with some salt and blend on high for a couple if minutes until mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • Store run airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week.