Recipes Cuisine European Italian Easy and Delicious Homemade Ricotta Cheese 4.8 (8) 7 Reviews 5 Photos A lovely creamy cheese which is very easy to make! Even my sister who refused to eat the cheese at first ended up loving it! This is a fail-safe recipe in our household, I have made it time and time again. To cheese or not to cheese...that is never the question! Recipe by Alicia_in_London Updated on August 22, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 5 5 5 5 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 8 ½ cups whole milk ⅓ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt (Optional) Directions Pour milk into a saucepan set over medium heat. Heat milk until it registers 194 degrees F (90 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir lemon juice and salt slowly into warmed milk. Let stand until milk curdles, 10 to 15 minutes. Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Pour milk mixture carefully into the lined strainer. Let stand until most of the liquid has drained off the ricotta, about 15 minutes. Discard drained liquid. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 158 Calories 8g Fat 13g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 158 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 11% Saturated Fat 5g 24% Cholesterol 26mg 9% Sodium 395mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Total Sugars 12g Protein 8g Vitamin C 5mg 24% Calcium 294mg 23% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 383mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved