Ingredients
| milk — 3 liters | |
| kefir — 0.5 liters |
Cottage cheese is a delicious and healthy product rich in calcium, protein, a lot of vitamins, amino acids and other essential substances. Homemade cottage cheese is favourably distinguished by the freshness and quality of the product.
How to make Homemade cottage cheese — a gentle recipe with kefir and milk
The questionable quality of the purchased products forces us to return to home preparations. Let’s make a delicious cottage cheese according to a simple homemade recipe. This is a gentle and not sour cottage cheese, ideal for fresh consumption and various pastries.
Step-by-step recipe
| 1. |
Always take only high-quality milk for cottage cheese — do not buy cheap packages in the hope of saving. The yield of cottage cheese will be small, and the quality is questionable. The ideal option is to go to the village for fresh, but it’s expensive. Therefore, take the same milk that you consume daily and its taste suits you. |
| 2. |
We bring a pan of milk to a boil, but do not let it boil! As soon as the first signs appear (foam, bubbles, smoke), then add kefir and mix everything thoroughly. At this time, a curd grain should form — the first whey is separated, and the milk sets in clots. |
| 3. |
Turn off the heating and leave the cheese billet until it cools down to room temperature. As a result, a dense layer of cottage cheese should form on the surface of the whey. |
| 4. |
We put gauze in a colander, folded in 2-3 layers. We shift the curd mass into cheesecloth. We tie a bag with cottage cheese and hang it to separate the excess whey. |
| 5. |
After 1.5-2 hours, we remove the bag from the suspension and put it in a sieve (or colander). We put the cargo on top (you can use a saucer and a jar of water). We put it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours for pressing. This will give shape, remove the remnants of the serum. |
| 6. |
Cottage cheese can be eaten immediately, even without waiting for the end of draining the whey. Wonderful casseroles and cheesecakes come out with homemade cottage cheese, but the best option would be to use it fresh with the addition of berries. |
