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Homemade Cream Cheese

This quick and easy homemade cream cheese recipe is made with only 3 ingredients and a food processor. It is super creamy and tastes better than the store-bought
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: DIYs, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 40 Servings
Calories: 30kcal
Author: Radwa

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Cheesecloth
  • Sieve
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 8 cups full-fat milk
  • 5 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, then add the lemon juice, stir and turn off the heat. Set aside.
    8 cups full-fat milk, 5 tablespoon lemon juice
  • The milk will curdle, and you will see curds forming in the milk; this is normal.
  • Now, pour all the curdled milk through a cheesecloth and then squeeze to strain all the liquid whey.
  • Put the strained curdled milk and salt into the food processor and blitz for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy cream cheese forms.
    ½ teaspoon salt

Notes

Use fresh lemon juice only: Do not use store-bought lemon juice bottles for better taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.002mg