Homemade Cream Cheese Recipe
Discover the delightful process of crafting your soft cream cheese at home using a harmonious blend of tangy sour cream and creamy yogurt. This rewarding yet straightforward technique allows you to elevate your culinary creations with a rich and smooth cheese!
Servings 6 portions
Calories 190kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g sour cream
- 500 ml plain yogurt (preferably drinkable)
- ½ tsp. lemon juice
- ⅓ tsp. salt
- Sieve
- Butter muslin or thick fabric
Instructions
- I started by placing a cheesecloth in three layers. Unfortunately, I did not have a butter muslin (a finer type of cheesecloth). And, in the end, decided that it was still too coarse to use for draining soft cheese. So, I took a thick fabric and layered it over the gauze. You can avoid all this trouble simply by acquiring a sheet of butter muslin in advance.
- Pour yogurt into the bowl. I will once again emphasize that it should be plain with no added sugar and supplements.
- Add sour cream to yogurt.
- Whisk sour cream and yogurt to combine. Make sure to avoid any lumps in the mixture.
- Add mentioned amount of salt to the mix and lemon juice (preferably freshly squeezed).
- Wrap up the ends of the cloth to cover the mixture.
- Place some weight on the top. I used a carafe filled with water placed on a plate.
- Put the bowl into the fridge for 12 hours. When cheese is ready, get rid of the weight, transfer soft cheese to the desired dish, and serve. As a result, you will get 350 g of soft, delicious cream cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
*calories per 100 g