Homemade Farmer's Cheese
Description
Make your own farmer's cheese at home with a Polish grandmother's very own recipe. Then enjoy the soft cheese for snacking for up to a week!
Ingredients
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1 gallon whole milk
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1 pinch salt
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1 large lemon, juiced
Directions
1
Pour milk into a large pot, then stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent milk from scorching on the bottom of the pot.
2
When milk begins to boil (small bubbles will first appear at the edges), turn off the heat. Stir in lemon juice. Milk will curdle; you may need to wait 5 to 10 minutes.
3
Line a sieve or colander with a cheesecloth. Pour milk through the cloth to catch the curds. Gather cheesecloth around the cheese and squeeze out as much liquid (whey) as you can. What is left in the cheesecloth is farmer's cheese. Use the whey for another use (some people drink it), or discard. Wrap cheese in plastic or place in an airtight container.