Ricotta Cheese As a By-Product of Mozzarella Recipe

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Ricotta Cheese As a By-Product of Mozzarella
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Ingredients:

  • 1 gallon whey (leftover from making fantabulously easy under an hour fresh mozzarella)
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced (or 3 to 4 tbsp white vinegar)

Directions:

  1. Over medium heat cook the whey to 200*. Remove from heat and squeeze the juice of half of a lemon into the pot. If you don't have lemon use vinegar. Give it a gentle stir.
  2. Wait 5 minutes or so while you line a strainer, set over a large pot, with a cotton cloth. Cheesecloth will be too open to use so go for cotton or muslin.
  3. Ladle the curds and whey gently into the strainer and letting it drip into the pot for at least two hours. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of ricotta.
  4. To make dry ricotta for cannoli filling gently squeeze the cloth, twisting it to release the whey. The drier the better for your cannoli filling.
  5. Store in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 269.5 Kcal (1128 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 19.68mg 7%
Sodium 531.57mg 22%
Potassium 1602.37mg 34%
Total Carbs 50.39g 17%
Sugars 49.59g 198%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Protein 9.97g 20%
Vitamin C 7mg 12%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 465.9mg 47%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 27.03 Kcal (113 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 1.97mg 7%
Sodium 53.31mg 22%
Potassium 160.69mg 34%
Total Carbs 5.05g 17%
Sugars 4.97g 198%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 2%
Protein 1g 20%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 12%
Calcium 46.7mg 47%

* 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

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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