I make my own Cream cheese.
Those Philly blocks at INA & Gourmet stores in Delhi are very expensive. And considering the number of times a cheesecake is made in my house, I find home made cream cheese not just economical but also lot healthier.
Cream cheese is a fresh cheese and has a very short shelf life. Mild flavored with slight tang, it is very smooth and creamy textured.
There are lots of ways to make it at home, but following is the recipe to make the easiest cream cheese in no extra time.
The recipe was Adapted from Rajul
Recipe follows:
100gms Cottage Cheese / Paneer
3 Tbsp Cream
2 Tbsp Thick Curd
Milk (Optional : to smooth the mixture)
Procedure:
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
Add milk to the mixture if it is grainy until it reaches the creamy texture.
And Voila!
Ooh and I thought its a very tough thing to make but looks super easy and takes hardly any time. only thing I need now is homemade cottage cheese since I usually use frozen store bought paneer. Will sure make this for Kapeesh and vl keep u posted :)
ReplyDelete-Love :)
Perfect! I hope Kapeesh like this...
DeleteHomemade cottage cheese would work like a charm. Just hang it for few hours till all the moisture is gone from the cheese and you are set to proceed.
This sounds like a good idea! Must try this!
ReplyDeletecan u use it in cheesecake recipe ??
ReplyDeleteBy all means. This will give you best of the texture and mouthwatering cheesecake.
Deletehow many grams of cream cheese did u get with the recipe?
ReplyDeleteHi. Not sure about the grams. But the quantity yielded with this recipe is around one cup. Totally depends on your cottage cheese and the milk used to smooth-en the texture.
DeleteMany thanks Priyanka for this recipe. You are absolutely right buying cream cheese works out expensive. Now i will be able to try out recipes which i always wanted try out but could not.
ReplyDeleteThanks again.
Hi Pratima. I'm glad this recipe helps you.
DeleteEnjoy future cheesecakes with your family :)
This looks like a lovely and easy recipe! My favorite kind! Thanks! Though, can I use it to make cream cheese frosting?
ReplyDeleteHi Chhavi. Thank you!
DeleteUnfortunately I have never used it for frosting so don't know how exactly it would taste like. I'm sure it wont be very different though...
Why not try and I'll make it a point to try from my end too.
Cheers!
I tried it! Mixed it with icing sugar...it came out well...only issue I could still taste lemon which I used to make the paneer...maybe I didn't wash it properly :(
DeleteHi Priyanka,
ReplyDeleteWhat would the shelf life of cream cheese made with aforementioned recipe...
Thnaks,
Sheena
Hi Sheena. It should stay good for 4-5 days max in refrigerator.
DeleteThank you Priyanka.. I really didn't wanna invest in those expensive philly blocks being an amateur baker... Hope this turns out to be a great subsitiute.. fingers crossed!!
DeleteThanks!!!
Hi Priyanka,
ReplyDeleteI noticed that most of the recipes, on your blog, using this cream cheese recipe are for frozen cheesecakes. Was wondering if this recipe would work for baked cheesecakes as well?
Thanks,
Oshin
Hi Oshin,
DeleteI use this recipe mainly for frozen cheesecakes and frosting, but it is often added to French Apple cake ~ no problem there!
I haven't tried baked cheesecake yet but its about time I should.
If you happen to try before me, do let me know how it turned up :)
Thank you!
DeleteWill definitely let you know how it goes. :)
Thank you so much my cheesecake was a winner!
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