Homemade Bryndza from Cow's Milk
Description
A tasty snack for any gathering. Bryndza is easy to make. Store-bought products will work, but keep in mind that the higher their fat content, the greater the bryndza yield. I use milk with 2.5% fat and sour cream with 15% fat. Add salt to taste. To make the bryndza very salty, soak it in salted whey. The specified amount of ingredients yields 250–300 grams of finished product.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making homemade brynza.
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Step 2
Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and place it over heat.
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Step 3
Break the eggs into a bowl.
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Step 4
Add salt to taste.
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Step 5
Add sour cream.
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Step 6
Beat the eggs well with sour cream and salt.
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Step 7
When the milk in the saucepan begins to boil, pour in the mixture of eggs, sour cream, and salt. Stir constantly and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for five minutes over low heat. You will see the liquid begin to curdle and turn into flakes. Then the whey will start to separate, and curds will appear.
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Step 8
Let the resulting mixture cool for 10–15 minutes. Then strain it through a sieve or colander lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Place the sieve over a bowl to catch the whey.
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Step 9
Tie the cheesecloth in a knot and hang the brine cheese over a bowl to catch the whey.
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Step 10
After three hours, place the weight on the brine and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove the cheesecloth.
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Step 11
Homemade cow's milk brynza is ready. Serve with tea.