Homemade cream cheese

By VicentaLakin

Homemade cream cheese

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Steps for Homemade cream cheese

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    Lemon juice
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    Pour whole milk and light cream into the pan and heat over low heat, gently stir with a wooden spoon, heat until there is a small bubble on the edge of the pan, and turn off the heat to prevent spillage.
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    After turning off the heat, add lemon juice and stir, and then the whey and coagulated particles gradually separate.
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    The reaction in the pot continues for 10-20 minutes, and the condensed particles become larger. After condensation, heat a small teaspoon of salt and stir evenly.
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    Disinfect the gauze in advance, lay it on the filter screen, and pour the condensed particles and whey into the gauze and filter it.
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    After squeezing the gauze a little, press it with a heavy object and continue to press for 1 hour before taking it out.
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    Place it in an airtight box and refrigerate it in the refrigerator.