# Cream Cheese

Learn how to make cream cheese at home with just two ingredients: milk and lemon juice.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 gallon milk
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- heavy cream
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Pour 1/2 gallon of milk into a pot on the stove.
2. Bring the milk to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Add 5 tablespoons of lemon juice to the boiling milk.
4. Stir the lemon juice into the milk until it begins to curdle.
5. Cover the pot and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, allowing the curds to thicken.
6. Pour the curds into a cheesecloth-lined colander set over a bowl to drain the excess whey.
7. Gather the cheesecloth and squeeze out any remaining whey.
8. Transfer the drained curds to a food processor.
9. Add heavy cream (or leftover whey) to the food processor.
10. Blend until it reaches a smooth, creamy cheese-like texture.
11. Scrape the cream cheese into a container.

## Equipment

- pot
- stove
- food processor
- colander
- cheesecloth
- bowl

## Tips

- You can use store-bought milk to make this recipe.
- The lemon juice curdles the milk, which is essential for making cheese.
- You can stop after draining the whey and use the curds as crumbly feta cheese.
- For cottage cheese, blend the curds with more cream, salt, and pepper.
- Adjust the amount of cream for a softer or firmer cream cheese texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1263287612025986/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6e853a35-4fca-4296-a90d-a25d3103c4a6
- Extracted: 2025-09-04

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