Best Fresh Ricotta With Rhubarb Ginger And Cardamom Recipes
FRESH RICOTTA
Fresh ricotta is best the day it's made but can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to four days. Martha made this recipe on Cooking School episode 412.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes Italian Recipes
Time 45m
Yield Makes 2 3/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine milk, cream, and salt in a 4- to 5-quart pot, and warm mixture over medium-high heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching, until mixture registers 195 degrees on a candy thermometer. It should take about 15 minutes.
- Add lemon juice, gently stirring until just combined. Remove pot from heat and let stand 5 minutes. The combination of the acid and the residual heat in the mixture will cause it to coagulate, or curdle -- separating into a soft mass (curds) and a cloudy liquid (whey).
- After lining a mesh colander with a triple layer of cheesecloth and placing it inside a deeper, slightly larger bowl, gently pour curds and whey into colander. Let mixture stand, pouring off whey occasionally, until most of whey has drained from still-wet curds, 20 minutes.
- Gather up ricotta in cheesecloth and turn it out into a bowl. Serve within a few hours, or refrigerate up to 4 days. For a denser ricotta, which can be preferable for baking, hang it to drain for another hour. Repurpose whey or discard it.
FRESH RICOTTA
Why make homemade ricotta? Because you can. And because the results are so much better than most of the packaged stuff you can buy, especially at the supermarket. Making it yourself is also less expensive than buying fresh ricotta at a fancy gourmet market.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories brunch, dinner, easy, lunch, quick, condiments, dips and spreads, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield About 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line a colander with a quadruple layer of cheesecloth and set it over a bowl.
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Bring to a simmer and heat until the mixture just begins to curdle. Pour mixture into colander. (For a drier ricotta with bigger curds, continue to simmer 1 to 2 minutes longer until mixture completely separates.)
- Stop draining when mixture begins to look like ricotta, 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how dry you like it. Transfer to an airtight container and store for up to two weeks.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 174, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 239 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
RHUBARB SHAKE
A combination of rhubarb compote, honey, yogurt and rosewater, this is unusual shake works either for dessert or as a sweet mid-afternoon snack. Keep in mind that the redder your rhubarb, the rosier the shake. If you can only find green stalks, add a few strawberries to the pot to brighten things up. You can make the compote a week ahead, but don't blend the shake until just before serving. It will separate if left to sit out for more than ten minutes or so.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories shakes and smoothies
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir together rhubarb, honey and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 6 to 8 minutes, until rhubarb has melted and become jam-like. Let cool. (Rhubarb can be made up to a week ahead and refrigerated.)
- Add rhubarb compote, yogurt, ice cubes and a few dashes of rosewater to blender. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more honey and rosewater, if desired. Pour into two glasses and garnish with pistachios.
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