Fresh Homemade Cheese-
Dissolve 1 1/2 tsp. of citric acid with1/4 cup of warm water. Put in
a large heavy bottomed pot. Add one gallon of milk and heat on
low heat until temperate reach 90 degrees. Remove from burner
and add 1/4 tsp. liquid vegetable rennet combined with 1 cup of
warm water. Mix well with the milk mixture. Cover and leave for 10
minutes. You should get a custard like mixture. Cut the curds with a
knife and continue heating on low heat until the temperature
reaches 105 degrees. It takes about 5 minutes. Lift the curds up
with a slotted spoon and put in a microwavable bowl. Drain any
whey you can see. Add 1 tbs. salt flakes and mix it in. Microwave for
1 minute and drain whey again. Microwave again for 30 seconds
and drain the extra whey again. Your cheese is ready now. You can
shape into a ball or put in a mold. Once its cooled down its ready to
eat. The whey can be reserved to make fruit smoothies. It is very
rich in protein.
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