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Fresh Cream Cheese Recipe

How to make fresh cream cheese from clabbered whole milk that can be used as a spread or ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.

Keyword fresh, natural, probiotic, raw, whole food
Prep Time 2 hours
Fermentation Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 2 hours
Servings 32
Calories 50 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Instructions

  1. Allow the unpasteurized milk to sit in the sealed jug on the counter for 1-3 days at room temperature. This allows the milk to separate and transform into clabber. Note that the fresher the milk and the colder the temperature of your house, the longer this will take.

  2. Line a large glass bowl with a clean, white dishtowel that isn't too thick. Very fine cheesecloth will also work.

  3. Gently pour the clabber into the middle of the dishtowel. Gather up the ends and fasten with a rubber band. Attach to a knob on an upper cabinet in your kitchen as shown in the picture.

    cream cheese separating into a bowl
  4. Let the yellowish liquid portion of the clabber (liquid whey) drip into the bowl underneath. This process will continue for an hour or two.

  5. After the dripping stops, gently take down the hanging bag and place it into a clean bowl. Scrape out the fresh cream cheese that is inside the bag into a container with a lid, and refrigerate.

  6. Pour the liquid whey from the dripping bowl into a glass mason jar, affix the lid and refrigerate. It can be used as a probiotic starter for fermented foods or added directly to smoothies.

  7. Kept refrigerated, fresh cream cheese will be good to eat for about a week.

Nutrition Facts
Fresh Cream Cheese Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 Tbl)
Calories 50 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3.2g16%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 43mg2%
Potassium 17mg0%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 300IU6%
Calcium 12mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.