I love cheese! I can’t imagine life without a gooey grilled cheese sandwich, a big slice of cheese pizza, a bowl of creamy mac and cheese or dipping my corn chip into warm queso. Let’s celebrate National Cheese Day by making our own cheese. Hard to do? Absolutely, not. Delicious to eat? Absolutely!
Kid Chefs, here’s a recipe that will take you to the next level and you’ll be able to use it in many different recipes. * See below link.
Homemade Ricotta
Ingredients
1 -quart whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup plain whole yogurt
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
· Line a colander with a quadruple layer of cheesecloth and set it over a bowl.
· In a large pot over medium-high heat, whisk together all ingredients until smooth.
· Bring to a simmer and heat until the mixture just begins to curdle.
· Pour mixture into colander. (For a drier ricotta with bigger curds, continue to simmer 1 to 2 minutes longer until mixture completely separates.)
· Stop draining when mixture begins to look like ricotta, 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how dry you like it.
· Transfer to an airtight container and store for up to two weeks.
Nutella Ricotta Toasts – Adapted from Giada’s Favorites from Italy
Ingredients
1 cup fresh ricotta cheese (your homemade is as fresh as it gets!)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Four 1/2-inch-thick slices rustic bread
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup Nutella, heated
Directions
· In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla using a rubber spatula. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
· Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the slices of bread on both sides with the olive oil.
· Grill the bread until golden brown, toasted and crunchy on the outside, about 2 minutes per side. Top each slice with a good amount of the ricotta mixture and spread evenly.
· In a microwave safe dish, melt Nutella in microwave for 10 seconds at a time until the consistency of a thick syrup.
· Drizzle over the top of the bread, fully coating each slice…Bon Appetito!
*Check out these recipes for using your homemade ricotta from BUZZ FEED:
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