Homemade Hard Cheese
Description
Suitable for both holidays and everyday meals. You’re unlikely to find a worthy substitute for homemade cheese made with this recipe. Natural, fragrant, and very soft, this cheese works wonderfully in any dish as a filling or garnish—and you can be confident in its health benefits! If you like, you can add spices, nuts, or seeds to the cheese; they’ll make it even tastier! Below you can see,
Instructions
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Step 1
1. In a small saucepan, mix the cottage cheese with milk and cook until it boils (or until the whey separates). This took me about 10 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Line a colander with a double layer of cheesecloth, pour the mixture into it to separate the whey from the curd cheese. Then gather the cheesecloth together and press the curd cheese with a spoon or spatula to remove the remaining liquid.
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Step 3
3. Mix the eggs with salt and baking soda, stir with a fork.
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Step 4
4. Put the butter in a saucepan, add the cottage cheese. Place over heat and stir constantly until the butter melts.
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Step 5
5. Add the egg mixture, reduce the heat, and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes. The result should be a thick mixture that sets quickly. Transfer the mixture to a tray or mold lined with parchment paper and let it cool.
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Step 6
6. Leave the cheese in the mold in the refrigerator overnight.