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Basic Cream Cheese Recipe (How to make Cream Cheese at home)

Jul-03-2017
Amrita Iyer
240 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
10 People
Serves
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ABOUT Basic Cream Cheese Recipe (How to make Cream Cheese at home) RECIPE

Cream Cheese is an essential part of Western cuisine.It is used in various ways from dips,to fillings and dessert toppings.In countries like India where thanks to the Internet people have realised the importance of making recipes from other cuisines,the costs of imported products are sky high as a result of which many people are grounded and have unfulfilled dreams of recipes they crave to make but do not have the ingredient. This recipe will benefit many people who have dreamt of using Cream Cheese as a preferred ingredient.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • British
  • Boiling
  • Condiments
  • Low Carbs

Ingredients Serving: 10

  1. 1 litre whole milk
  2. 2 tbsp white Vinegar mixed in 1/2 cup hot water
  3. 4 tbsp fresh Yogurt/Greek Yogurt

Instructions

  1. Boil the milk on medium heat till it comes to a simmering boil.Take off heat and wait 10 minutes.
  2. Add 1 tbsp of the vinegar – water mixture stirring the milk all the while till it separates into clouds of soft,loose white cheese.
  3. This is the Indian Paneer and we stop at this stage while making Paneer as we drain out the whey and use the residual cheese.
  4. But in Cream Cheese we take it a step ahead.Line a colander or strainer with loose cheesecloth or a kitchen towel and drain the cheese and whey.
  5. Allow the cheese to completely drain the water.For 1 litre milk you will get 225 – 250 gms cheese.
  6. Put the cheese in a blender or a chutney jar and add the fresh yogurt.Blend till satiny smooth.
  7. Pour back into the cheesecloth and let the extra moisture drip for an hour.Spoon into a glass or ceramic bowl and put the lid on.Refrigerate immediately if not using.Keep refrigerated.Lasts for a month if kept refrigerated.

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Sana Tungekar
Jul-20-2018
Sana Tungekar   Jul-20-2018

Sure very apt

Sutha Mayuran
Nov-13-2017
Sutha Mayuran   Nov-13-2017

Superb, thanks for sharing this good recipe

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