Homemade curd cream cheese

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 14 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make homemade cream cheese? Prepare your food. You only need two of them - sour cream and kefir. Be especially careful when choosing them, since the taste and quality of dairy products will determine what kind of cheese you end up with. Buy the freshest sour cream and kefir, do not use stale ones in the refrigerator. Choose natural products, without vegetable fats.

2. STEP 2

   

   The fat content of the ingredients can be any, just keep in mind that the weight of the original product will depend on it. With low-fat ones you will end up with less cheese. I made it with 20% sour cream and 2.5% kefir. Pour sour cream and kefir into a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt, even if you later plan to use the cheese for desserts - the salt will serve as a flavor enhancer. And for salty cheese, add according to taste; for this, try the ready-made product.

3. STEP 3

   

   Mix the mixture thoroughly with a whisk to combine the ingredients.

4. STEP 4

   

   Take a large bowl or pan and place a colander in it. Line it with gauze folded in several layers or a linen napkin. Pour the sour cream and kefir mixture into a colander. Leave it all to stand on the counter at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Then, without tucking the ends of the fabric, put the structure in the refrigerator for 5 hours.

5. STEP 5

   

   За это время с массы стечет много сыворотки. Drain it, you can use the whey when baking pancakes. Сама сырная масса станет значительно гуще. But this is not the final version yet. To make the cheese thicker, gather the edges of the napkin into the center and place a plate of a suitable size on top. Place a weight on the plate, for example, a jar of water or jam. Снова уберите в холодильник, но уже на более длительное время — от 8 до 12 часов.

6. STEP 6

   

   Over time, you will get a thick, creamy product, similar to cottage cheese, with a pleasant sourness. Place it in a glass jar and put it in the refrigerator. The shelf life of this cheese is 5-7 days. I prepared it from 450 grams of sour cream and 450 ml of kefir (they sell such packages now), I got 400 grams of cheese.

7. STEP 7

   

   I made sweet bagels with cheese - I spread half of them, added fresh blueberries and poured honey on them. Delicious!

Comments on the recipe

Irinyshka

29.08.2023

4.5

I really love fermented milk products, they have so many benefits! I made homemade curd cream cheese: I had exactly 2 servings of kefir and sour cream, then I got a whole glass of whey. The curd cheese was ready overnight, I added a little sugar and spread it on puff pastries, decorated with blackberries. Thanks to the author for the recipe! I will definitely make more :)

Eleno4ka

29.08.2023

4.5

For both sweet desserts and savory pastries and sandwiches, I prefer to prepare homemade curd cream cheese. The preparation process is not complicated, it is described in detail by the author, your active time does not take much (the remaining several hours are spent draining the whey). But what a tender, tasty cheese it turns out!!! If you haven't cooked this way before, definitely try it! Thanks for the recipe, katushafin!