Cream cheese are usually not easily available and if at you get it, the prices would be sky high. Here I have tried a recipe to get the best substitute for cream cheese. Once you make this, you wont even think of buying it from the stores.
INGREDIENTS:-
Full fat milk.........................................................................1 litre
Vinegar...............................................................................2 tbsp
Yoghurt(Thick)....................................................................4 tbsp
Ice cubes.............................................................................Few
METHOD:-
In a heavy bottom pan, heat milk on a medium flame. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Once milk starts boiling, reduce the heat to low.
Gradually add vinegar and stir, milk will start curdling.
Once milk is curdled, take it off the stove and immediately add ice cubes.
Leave it for 2 to 3 minutes.
Line the strainer with muslin cloth.
Strain the curdled milk and squeeze to drain the water.
In a blender, blend together the strained curdled milk and yoghurt till very smooth and soft paste.
Line the strainer with 2 layers of muslin cloth and place it over an empty bowl.
Cover and refrigerate it overnight.
Whey, if any will be collected in the bowl. Discard this whey.
Scrap your yummy cream cheese from the muslin cloth.
NOTE:
If you feel that cream cheese is too thick, then while blending just increase 1-2tbsp of curd and then blend it to smooth paste
NOTE:
If you feel that cream cheese is too thick, then while blending just increase 1-2tbsp of curd and then blend it to smooth paste
Farrukh Aziz says
Hello Firdousia, which milk have you used. With 2 tbsp of Vinegar the milk curdles quite well. So either you can try some other milk or try adding 1 more tbsp of Vinegar(total 3 tbsp) of vinegar. At times, it may take more time or bit extra amount of vinegar to curdle.
Farrukh Aziz says
Hi Divya, apologies for a late reply. We cannot use cream instead of milk.
Farrah says
Hi Farruk
I made the cream cheese but it was quite runny for frosting the red velvet cake. What shud I do to.make.it little firm so that it will be easy
firdousia idris says
Asalamualikum farrukh
My milk didnt curddle much when I added vinegar. Cn u tell me y is it so. Use the abv recipe as mentioned
Divya Malhotra says
Hi Farrukh can we use cream instead of milk???
Farrukh Aziz says
Hello Tummy Delights..
Yes you can use this for Red velvet cake frosting!!!
Tummy Delites says
Hi Farrukh, This is an indeed an excellent recipe...I wanted to know one thing that can we use this cream cheese for frosting red velvet cake ?
Farrukh Aziz says
Yes, you can use lemon juice instead of vinegar.
Linx says
Can I use lemon Juice instead of vinegar? Dont want to buy a bottle now as I am moving in the next 15 days
Farrukh Aziz says
hi Nahla...i am so sorry to reply you soooo lately...i have used this cream cheese for mostly all desserts and cakes 🙂