Smooth, creamy, inexpensive and ridiculously easy to make... I've made tofu ricotta in the past and really enjoyed it, but I could never get it as smooth as I'd like and it always had a strong tofu flavour. The method for this ricotta is very authentic and leaves you with a cheese you can enjoy as is, or flavour any way you like. The only essential items you'll need to make this is a fine sieve and some tight weave fabric. Ingredients 1 litre of soy milk 5 tbsp apple cider vinegar Finely grated zest of a lemon 1 tbsp lemon juice Salt and pepper 1/2 tsp vegetable stock powder (optional) 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional) First thing you need to do is heat the milk in a pan until it just comes to boiling point. Remove from the heat and stir through your apple cider vinegar. The milk will curdle and look awful, which is just how it should be. Leave to cool. Line your sieve with the fabric and place over a large bowl. Pour your cool milk mixture into the sieve and let it sit for approximately 15 minutes to allow the liquid to drain. Gather the edges of your cloth together and gently squeeze the cheese until you get as much liquid out as you can, then place your ricotta into a clean bowl. Add in your lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste and the stock powder and nutritional yeast if you are using them. Stir well to combine and check for seasoning. Add more salt if you feel it needs it. Now its up to you how creative you want to be. Its great as it is, or you can shape it and flavour it any way you like. Dried dill is a lovely addition or you can shape and roll in chopped fresh herbs or cracked black pepper. It's also great baked at 180C until lightly browned on the surface. It makes a lovely addition to pasta dishes or just served as part of a cheeseboard with crackers, pickles, etc.
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Adam Plant
4/7/2017 02:48:20 pm
Really enjoyed making this recipe , I went with adding some dried dill , drizzled in a little olive oil and baked it. Went perfectly crumbled on pasta with a roast tomato sauce , I highly recommend 🤤
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Tracey
8/7/2017 04:37:02 pm
Thank you Adam. Dill is fab in this isn't it? 😊😊
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KATE DUTTON-REGESTER
5/8/2017 03:37:33 pm
Hi Tracey - looking forward to making this! How long will the cheese last for?
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Tracey
5/8/2017 03:45:12 pm
Hi Kate. I've kept it for a week before with no problems at all. I think the vinegar and salt content helps to prolong its life a little. It's never lasted longer than a week ha ha x
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Sammy
10/8/2017 09:23:23 am
Hi kate, do you have to use soy milk? Can i use say almond milk?
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Tracey
10/8/2017 09:32:53 am
Hi Sammy. I've tried almond and coconut milks and both failed to curdle when the ACV was added. So only soy seems to work in this process unfortunately. 😊
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Nancye
29/8/2017 12:33:28 pm
Could this be used in another recipe which may call for Ricotta cheese such as Lasagne or Cannelloni?
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