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I?ve been meaning to make homemade ricotta for ages. I found many recipes online and they all looked very simple. The ricotta turned out great. But I realized this homemade ricotta is pretty much the same as a sort of soft cheese widely available in Macedonia called urda. So for all the Macedonians, feel free to substitute urda in any recipe requiring ricotta.

for about a cup of ricotta (~ 200 gr):

4 cups whole milk (1 liter)

4 tablespoons lemon juice or white wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix all the ingredients in a big pot. Bring the milk to boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and let it sit there for 2-3 minutes. You will see the curds form. Don?t mix. I did, and it sort of ruined the bigger curds which were formed. Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or 2. In the meantime, set a cheese cloth over a colander, set over a bowl. Pour the milk over the cheese cloth and let it strain. In about half an hour the ricotta will be in the cheese cloth and the whey will be all drained in the bowl. Transfer the ricotta to a bowl and keep refrigerated. I made in one day and used it the next day to make ricotta gnocchi which were amazingly delicious. The recipe for those coming in a day or 2.

Use the ricotta fairly soon as it will not keep fresh for long. If you have any ideas how to use the whey please leave a comment. I felt bad about throwing it out, but I could not think of any ways to use it. Enjoy !