Cheese is a dairy item that has became a staple item in several cuisines around the world due to the complementary nature. It has the ability to add flavor and creaminess to any dish. Whether it’s something savory like a steak or as sweet as a cake, cream cheese can just about compliment any food item and enhance its flavors as well as the taste.
Health benefits:
- Cream cheese has lower cholesterol and fats than regular butter.
- It is also rich in essential fats that are necessary to strengthen the heart muscles.
- It is a rich source of protein and carbohydrates.
It also has a much lower calories count than either butter or regular cheese.
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Ingredients
package of cheesecloth: 1
container plain yogurt: 1
teaspoon of salt: 1
How To Make Cream cheese
- Make sure you line at least 6 layers of cheesecloth over a bowl.
- Let the sides of the cheesecloth hang from the sides of the bowl.
- Pour in the yogurt.
- Tie the bundle tightly and hang it inside the bowl.
- Let it drain for about 24 hours inside the refrigerator.
- Keep checking the liquid level; keep removing constantly if it starts exceeding the edges of the bowl.
- Unwrap the cheesecloth and place the cream cheese in a bowl.
- Sprinkle it with salt and keep mixing until smoothness and consistency is achieved.
- Take a different bowl and add 4 thin layers of cheesecloth.
- Smooth the top of the cream cheese.
- Make sure you have the cheese properly wrapped up using a plastic wrap.
- Take a heavy object and use it to press down upon one side of the cream cheese wrapped up.
- Refrigerate the press for about 2 days.
- Carefully unwrap it after 2 days.
- Serve it or keep in inside the plastic wrap to store for later.