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Homemade cottage cheese
17m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Add the milk and lemon juice to a heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat.
2
Stir for two minutes.
3
Cut the heat and cover the pot.
4
Wait for 15 minutes.
5
Separate the curds from the whey using a glass bowl, a mesh strainer, and cheese cloth.
6
Ring out the cheese cloth to remove as much whey as possible to get a dry curd.
7
Add whole milk, 2%, skim milk, or heavy cream to the curds to get the desired flavor and consistency.
8
Season with a little bit of salt and stir to combine.
Ingredients
4 cups milk
3 tbsp lemon juice
whole milk, 2%, skim, or heavy cream
salt
Equipment
heavy bottom pot
mesh strainer
glass bowl
cheese cloth
Tips
To separate the curds from the whey, use a glass bowl, a mesh strainer, and cheese cloth.
Ring out the cheese cloth to remove as much whey as possible to get a dry curd.
You can use whole milk, 2%, skim milk, or even heavy cream to achieve the desired flavor and consistency.
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