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Homemade Cream Cheese Recipe

	Frankieanne / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago Note: You will need some special ingredients if you are going to make homemade cheese. I'll make some notes below. The recipe serving of one means one pound of cream cheese. This lasted in my refrigerator for nearly two weeks and had a wonderfully creamy consistency!... More Prep:780m Servings:1	Frankieanne
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Ingredients

2 quarts pasteurized light cream or pasteurized half and half (avoid ultra-pasteurized - I used half and half)

1 packet direct set mesophilic starter (see notes below)

Butter muslin (not cheesecloth! see notes below)

Cheese salt (optional)

Herbs (optional)

Directions

Allow the cream to come to room temperature (72F). Pour into a pot or container (stainless steel or glass) . Add the starter and mix thoroughly.

Cover and let sit for 12 hours. A solid curd will form.

Pour the curd into a colander lined with butter muslin. Tie the corners of the muslin and hang over a bowl to drain. This will take 12 hours or until the desired consistency. Changing the muslin once or twice will help speed the draining process.

Place the cheese in a bowl. Add the salt and herbs, if desired.

Place the cheese in small molds or containers (I used Gladware) and cool in the refrigerator. The cheese will firm up as it gets colder.

Store in refrigerator for one to two weeks.

*Notes: Mesophilic starter is used to put friendly bacteria into the milk and aid coagulation and develop the flavor of the cheese.

You can order cheesemaking supplies online at a lot of sites. Try www.cheesemaking.com or www.thegrape.net.

You will need to use butter muslin, not cheesecloth, as the holes in cheesecloth are too big. Butter muslin is available at the cheesemaking sites as well.

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Comments

peetabear 1 year, 7 months ago said:
What a wonderful recipe thank you....

juliecake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Neat idea, never made this before.....thanks!

laurakaay 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow! I'm really excited to try this, thanks for posting!

dickles 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Cool,Thanks.

raelene1951 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Homemade is the best...Thank you!

wynnebaer 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thanks so much Frankieanne...Really appreciate you posting this....:)

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Love it.

vikirose13 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This sounds really rewarding. I remember making yogurt before they started selling it commercially. Definately will try it.

cherylannxo 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Good evening Frankieanne, I have always wanted to know how to make cheese. I do a lot of preserving, canning and freezing. But cheese is the ultimate. You deserve more than a 5 for this. You do have my 5, though. Have a very good night...Cheryl

brianna 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Thanks for a great 5 forks recipe. Can't wait to try it.

sunflower48386 11 months ago said:
Wow This is great. I want to make this. I"m not very brave.lol I have been trying to get the nerve up to make ustuua(sp). A finnish squeeky cheese.

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