Delicate homemade Philadelphia cream cheese: you will need only 4 ingredients

Philadelphia cream cheese is the perfect base for a variety of delicious appetizers, rolls, or even desserts. And if you used to buy it in stores, you can now make it at home. It's much easier and more budget-friendly. Besides, you only need 4 ingredients.

The idea of making Philadelphia cream cheese from sour cream was published on the Instagram page of a food blogger with the nickname zhuravlina_cooking.

Ingredients:

• sour cream - 400 g (at least 20% fat)
• Greek yogurt - 240 ml (8% fat)
• salt - 1 tsp
• lemon juice - 1 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Mix sour cream, yogurt, salt and lemon juice and set aside for 1 minute.

2. Put a sieve in a deep bowl and roll up the cheesecloth in 3-4 layers.

3. Pour the entire mass onto the cheesecloth and tuck in all the edges.

4. Put a plate on top and a put some pressure on the plate (it can be a half-liter jar of water) and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

5. After the time has passed, you get about 500 g of the finished product.