Creamy Cream Cheese - April Dairy Invitational!

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For those of you who would like to follow along with the 2024 Homemade Dairy Product Invitational, these are the cultures you will need. And they are in no particular order. You can purchase directly from New England Cheesemaking Co. and you may be able to find most on Amazon, but be careful when purchasing the cultures on Amazon, that you are getting the exact strain that is needed. Amazon may not have all of the same.
www.cheesemaking.com:
C20G Chevre Starter Culture (we made this in Jan 2024)
C21 Buttermilk Starter Culture
C30 Sour Cream Starter Culture (we made this in March 2024)
Y5 Yogurt Starter Culture (Sweet) (we made this in Feb 2024)
C101 Mesophilic Starter Culture
C201 Thermophilic Starter Culture
C33 Creme Fraiche Starter Culture
Citric Acid (it's a powder that we will use to make ricotta & mozzarella)
1 oz Liquid Animal Rennet (or purchase the 2 oz for better savings)
1 oz Calcium Chloride (or purchase the 2 oz for better savings)
Let me know if you have any questions. Cultures for Health is another great company with options (but again, be careful that you get the same strains).
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[@mistycherie]

Amanda this looked so easy and delicious! Your daughter made me bust out laughing, she was super stoked with that homemade popsicle haha. Marley coming in hoping for you to drop some I'm sure. Awesome tip on keeping some of the last whey to help get desired consistency! The finished result looked amazing, lox and capers and just YUMMM. Hold the onions please.😆 So much awesomeness in all the ways you show using dairy. Thank you. 💚

[@TheInquisitiveFarmwife]

Yum, yum, YUM!

[@judygillespie3242]

Looks delicious 😋

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

You've inspireed me to get one of those "gun" thermometers. I am having more and more difficulty reading my regular dairy thermometer and that looks so easy! I have it in my Amazon cart waiting to get my next FETCH points gift card to buy it. I also like to start my cheese making in the evening before I go to bed .... learned that the hard way!

[@TheHappyHomestead]

I use my gun thermometer for so much! I love it.

[@marymarseglia4536]

Looks exactly the way of making whole fat Greek yogurt except you used cream

[@cikukamuyu5219]

This is great. How long does the cream cheese stay?

[@TheHappyHomestead]

It never lasts longer than 1 week in our house, because it's soo good! But I would estimate up to 2 weeks.

[@faithopeloveful]

Yum! Can you freeze the cream cheese? I freeze the ones I get from Costco because you get 4 in a pack!

[@TheHappyHomestead]

You can, it just may not have the same consistency once you thaw. But you can freeze it.

[@ricksmith7631]

what did you put on top after the capers, not sure if they were pickled onions or not? this looked delicious. can this be done with an alternative, i cant get cows milk?

[@TheHappyHomestead]

They were pickled onions. You can skip them. :)

[@phyllisroark8526]

Maltodextrin is not good for you. It spikes blood sugars. They put that into so many different foods now. "Experts consider it to be safe for the majority of people, although it may also carry some risks, particularly for people with diabetes" That was copied and pasted. Is there ANY other way to make it without that? I love your channel so please don't think I'm being a Karen. Thanks for all you share with us!!

[@TheHappyHomestead]

You can try this recipe from New England Cheesemaking Co. This recipe uses a buttermilk culture, that doesn't have anything extra. cheesemaking.com/collections/recipes/products/cream-cheese-recipe I totally appreciate your comment. Please let me know if you try this recipe, and how it turns out.