Homemade Ricotta (Alexandra Guarnaschelli) Recipe

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Homemade Ricotta (Alexandra Guarnaschelli)
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions:

  1. In a medium pot, bring the cream, milk, and buttermilk to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Simmer gently for a few minutes until the milk solids rise to the surface and form what looks like a raft. Shut off the heat and allow the milk to rest and cool gently on the stove, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Line a strainer with a few layers of cheesecloth. Use a large spoon to scoop the solids from the surface into the strainer. Pour the liquid gently over the solids in the strainer, allowing the liquid to flow through the strainer and trapping the solids in the cheesecloth. The liquid is the whey and can be used to thicken soups or as a substitute for water in bread dough, among other things. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow all of the liquid to drain out and the ricotta to firm up slightly. Use the ricotta as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 891.75 Kcal (3734 kJ)
Calories from fat 498.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.43g 85%
Cholesterol 219.53mg 73%
Sodium 740.18mg 31%
Potassium 1732.73mg 37%
Total Carbs 58.73g 20%
Sugars 55.13g 221%
Protein 35.48g 71%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Calcium 1397.3mg 140%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.94 Kcal (305 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.53g 85%
Cholesterol 17.96mg 73%
Sodium 60.55mg 31%
Potassium 141.74mg 37%
Total Carbs 4.8g 20%
Sugars 4.51g 221%
Protein 2.9g 71%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 114.3mg 140%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.5
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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