Homemade Cream Cheese

60 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add about 8 cups of whole milk to a pot.
  2. 2Bring the milk to a boil over medium-low heat.
  3. 3Once it starts boiling, turn off the heat.
  4. 4Add 8 tablespoons of lemon juice.
  5. 5You will slowly start seeing the cheese curds form.
  6. 6Place a strainer over a bowl and line it with cheesecloth.
  7. 7Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth-lined strainer to separate the curds from the milk water.
  8. 8Squeeze the cheesecloth to remove as much milk water as possible.
  9. 9Add the cheese curds into a blender.
  10. 10Gradually add the milk water until you get the consistency that you like.
  11. 11Blend until smooth.
  12. 12Transfer the cream cheese to a container.
  13. 13Cover the container and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  14. 14Serve your homemade cream cheese with a bagel.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups whole milk
  • 8 tablespoons lemon juice

Equipment

potstirring spoonstrainerbowlcheeseclothblendercontainer with lid