Homemade processed cheese
Description
Perfect with meals and drinks. Another plus of making homemade processed cheese is that you can always make it to your taste: add the right amount of salt, your favorite spices, and mix-ins. This time I added only dill to the processed cheese, but most often I add pieces of mushrooms, vegetables, and sometimes even small pieces of hot pepper. Processed cheese is very easy to make—the main thing is to buy good-quality cottage cheese. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Melt the butter in a double boiler or in the microwave. When the butter has cooled slightly, add the egg and mix well.
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Step 3
Now add the cottage cheese and mix well.
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Step 4
Stir the mixture thoroughly with a spoon to break up the grains as much as possible.
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Step 5
To make the cottage cheese mixture even smoother, you can puree everything with an immersion blender.
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Step 6
In a large pot, bring water to a boil, place a pot with the curd cheese mixture on top and, stirring continuously, melt the cheese until it becomes completely smooth and slightly stretchy.
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Step 7
Now remove the pot with the cheese from the water bath and add salt, baking soda, and dried dill. Mix.
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Step 8
Homemade processed cheese is ready. It turned out very tasty and aromatic, tastier than store-bought!