Cottage cheese with nuts and honey
Description
A wonderful dessert for children who don't like eating cottage cheese in pancakes or dumplings. Just prepare it from high-quality milk and serve with honey. By the way, this combination can also be used as a pie filling.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Instead of lemon, you can use apple cider vinegar in the same amount or 2-3 pinches of citric acid.
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Step 2
Pour the milk into a cauldron or a saucepan with a non-stick bottom. Heat until boiling, then turn off the heat. Add lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, stir, and cover the container with a lid.
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Step 3
After 3-5 minutes, stir the contents of the container again and place it on the stove over the lowest heat. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the milk curdles.
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Step 4
Line a colander with cheesecloth or a cotton towel. Place it over a deep container and pour the contents of the pot into it. The whey will drain off, leaving the curds in the colander or sieve. Hang the curds, wrapped in the cloth, for 20–30 minutes.
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Step 5
Place the homemade cottage cheese on a plate. If you want a less moist product, let the whey drain for at least 1.5 hours.
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Step 6
Add honey and walnuts, and serve the dish.