Fresh Ricotta Cheese

Name: Fresh Ricotta Cheese
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 8 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Surprisingly, it takes half a gallon of milk to get 1 1/2 cups of fresh ricotta. You'll need a double batch to have enough for the <epi:recipelink id="351042">gnocchi</epi:recipelink>. For the moistest, lightest consistency, let the curds drain only aslong as specified.

By Andrew Carmellini

December 3, 2008

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