If you want to please your loved ones with fresh and tasty cheese - make feta cheese for them. It is quite simple to cook it at home, the cost price of cheese will surprise and delight you at the same time.
It is necessary
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- 2 liters of milk;
- 1, 5-3 tablespoons of salt;
- 6 chicken eggs;
- 400 grams of sour cream;
- 200 grams of kefir (optional).
Instructions
Step 1
Take two liters of pasteurized milk (with a short shelf life), pour it into a saucepan with a volume of at least 3.5 liters, add 2-3 tablespoons of salt and bring to a boil. In the event that you want to cook lightly salted feta cheese, put 1, 5 tablespoons of salt in the milk. After the milk has boiled, reduce the heat.
Step 2
Beat 6 eggs and mix with 400 grams of 15-20% fat store sour cream. Add an additional 200 grams of fresh kefir 2.5% fat to the mixture if you want the cheese to turn out tender. Use only fresh food for cooking. Pour the egg and sour cream mixture slowly into the milk, stirring constantly. Cook until the whey is separated from the curd, on average, you need to wait about five to six minutes. Stir all the time, otherwise the curd may burn. Take a sieve or colander (the shape of your cheese will depend on its shape) and cover its bottom with gauze folded in 2-4 layers. Place the strainer in an empty saucepan and pour the cheese mass into it. Wait about 10-15 minutes, the serum should drain well, then it can be used as a base for okroshka or for daily use, as well as for cosmetic procedures.
Step 3
Cover the cheese on all sides with the hanging edges of the cheesecloth and place it between two, preferably wooden, cutting boards. Fill a 1-2 liter jar with water and close tightly with a lid, place it as a weight on the board. The cheese should lie under pressure for 5-6 hours. After the time has elapsed, remove the jar of water, transfer the cheese, wrapped in gauze, to the dishes and put it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. Chilled cheese is completely ready to eat. As a result, you will get about one kilogram of homemade feta cheese.
