DISH NAME : CREAM CHEESE-HOMEMADE

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 40 to 50 minutes

Description

Cream cheese is a soft, mild-tasting fresh cheese made from milk and cream. unlike other cheeses, Cream cheese is not matured and should be consumed fresh. The most famous cream cheese available is Philadelphia cream cheese.
Fresh cream is wholesome thick,fatty dairy product with a silky smooth texture. It can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes. Earlier fresh cream was sourced from local dairies. Today we have readily available cream in super markets. These are pasteurized low-fat cream. This cream comes from fresh milk that is processed and sterilized at high temperatures and then packaged, ready for use.

Note

1) The cream used here is dairy cream and not non-dairy whipping cream. I have used single cream.
2) Cream is used to make cream cheese, rich and creamier. You can substitute it with the same qty milk.
3) Salt is added as cream cheese is usually mildly salty. The mild saltiness is not evident while making cheese cake, but while using the cheese on bread it is pleasantly salty.
4) Always keep refrigerated.

Method

1) Bring milk, cream and salt to boil on a low flame.
2) Once boiled, remove from fire. Add vinegar and stir gently, till the mix curdles.
3) When the cheese mix cools down, pour into a muslin cloth and allow to drip for about an hour.
4) Take the cream cheese and refrigerate till used.
5) Since this cheese does not have any preservstives, it will last only for 3 or 4 days in the fridge.

Serving Suggestions

Use in cream cheese cakes, cake frostings and in sandwiches etc. Keep refrigerated.