some more cheese recipes
Posted by: empalo <empalo@...>
Lemon Cheese
This is a quick and easy cheese to make and can be used as a cheese spread.
Warm 1/2 gallon of milk to 165 degrees F. Stir often to avoid scorching the
milk. Add the juice of two lemons to the milk. Stir and allow to set off the
stove for 15 minutes.
The warm milk will separate into a stringy curd and a greenish liquid whey.
Line a colander with cheesecloth and pour the curds and whey into the
colander. Save the whey for baking bread if desired. Tie four corners of the
cheesecloth into a knot and hang the bag of curds to drain for an hour or
until it stops dripping.
Remove the cheese from the cloth and place it in a bowl. Add salt to
taste -- usually about 1/4 teaspoon. You may mix in herbs. Fresh dill leaves
are delicious. Place the cheese in a covered container and store in the
refrigerator. This cheese will keep up to a week. It is a moist spreadable
cheese with a hint of lemon taste.
Queso Blanco
Queso Blanco is a South American cheese which is similar to the Indian
cheese Panir. It is an excellent cooking cheese.
Warm one gallon of milk to 195 degrees F. Stir the milk often to keep it
from scorching. When the milk is at 195 degrees F., stir in 1/4-1/2 cup
vinegar (this can be cider, grain, or herb vinegar.) Turn the heat off and
let the hot milk set for 10 minutes. The milk will quickly coagulate into
solid white curd particles and a clear green liquid whey.
Line a colander with fine cheesecloth and pour the curds and whey into the
colander. Hang the bag of curd to drain for one hour or until the curd has
stopped dripping whey. Remove the cheese from the cloth. It will be a solid
mass of curd and may be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the
refirgerator until ready for use. One gallon of milk will produce up to 1.5
lbs of cheese.
Queso Blanco can be cut into 1/2 inch cubes and used in a variety of dishes.
It is uniquely suited for cooking because it will not melt. In fact, it is
the only cheese which can be deep fried without melting. Added to such
dishes as spaghetti, soup or Chinese stir fried vegetables, the cheese will
take on the flavor of the surrounding food. By itself the cheese has a very
mild and distinctly sweet taste.