Cottage cheese is one of the healthiest dairy products. It contains calcium, as well as other vitamins and minerals necessary for our bodies. But few people know that cottage cheese can be made at home, then it will turn out to be especially tasty.
It is necessary
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- whole or standardized milk
- 3 liter can
- pan
- the cloth
- colander
- plate
Instructions
Step 1
Buy whole milk if you want to make a nice flaky curd at home. Pour into a 3-liter glass jar, which must first be pasteurized so that no pathogenic microflora remains in it. Close with a ground glass cover. Leave at room temperature for 3-4 days. Never pour, stir, shake, or check endlessly.
Step 2
Remove the sour cream by separating the top layer, which is the thickened cream. For sour cream, use a glass jar with a plastic lid. In the warm season, about 400-450 g of excellent sour cream is obtained from 3 liters of milk. Less in cold weather. This is caused by a change in the "diet" of the cows, from which milk. By the way, black cows at any time of the year produce milk that is less fatty than brown ones, such a peculiarity of the breed.
Step 3
Prepare a water bath - homemade cottage cheese is made with its help. To do this, use a saucepan that is taller than a 3-liter can. Lay the fabric folded in several layers at the bottom. It is advisable to use natural, not dyed fabrics, but if there are none, you can take cotton or chintz with a pattern. Pour in about half a pot of water. Put a jar of curdled milk in a "water bath". An important point: in no case do not stir the yogurt and even try not to shake it especially when immersed in a pot of water. Otherwise, the cottage cheese that you make at home will not be layered.
Step 4
Bring the water bath to a boil, reduce heat to low. Set the timer for 40-45 minutes. After the specified time, remove the jar of homemade cottage cheese from the pan, set aside to cool. When completely cool, transfer to a colander. Layered cottage cheese should drain for at least 3-4 hours. The duration depends on whether you want the product to be dry or moist. Do not pour out the serum, it also contains a lot of vitamins and minerals.
