# Homemade Cream Cheese

A simple recipe for making homemade cream cheese with just two ingredients.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 gallon whole milk
- 2 large lemons lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt

## Instructions

1. Start by pouring an entire gallon of whole milk into a pot.
2. Once the milk comes to a boil, turn off the heat.
3. Pour in the juice of two to three large lemons (about 12 tablespoons).
4. Keep stirring until it curdles.
5. Continue to stir for about a minute, then cover and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
6. Strain the mixture into cheesecloth to separate the curds and whey.
7. Let it drain naturally without squeezing.
8. Once the curds have drained and cooled (5-10 minutes), dump everything into the blender.
9. Add a little bit of salt.
10. Blend to your desired texture, adding a little bit of additional whey if needed to make it creamier.
11. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- cheesecloth
- food processor or blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodbyjenn/video/7487698283788307742
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ded58529-1af0-4376-8bf0-b78917c77488
- Extracted: 2025-04-03

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