Basic Cream Cheese

Name: Basic Cream Cheese
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. half and half; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 1/4 rennet tablet

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Ingredients

Combine creams and sugar and scald.
Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve rennet in 1 tablespoon water and stir into cream mixture. Add the buttermilk.
Pour into a large, glass bowl; set in cool (not the fridge) place for 4 to 5 hours until set.
Line colander with cheesecloth or muslin.
Spoon in the cream mixture, tie the ends together and hang over the sink or bowl to drain at least 2 days.
Turn out into a bowl, place in containers and refrigerate.

72 kcal 4% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Protein 2.1g 4% DV

Total Fat 3.8g 5% DV

Carbs 8.2g 3% DV

Fiber 1.1g 4% DV

Sugar 2.3g 5% DV

Sodium 43.8mg 2% DV

Potassium 128.5mg 3% DV

Cholesterol 11.5mg 4% DV

Vitamin A 36mcg 4% DV

Vitamin C 9.3mg 10% DV

Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV

Calcium 61.5mg 5% DV

Iron 0.2mg 1% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).