Soft Cheese
This is a simple method to make fresh curds
Ingredients
- 1 l milk
- 60 mls tepid water
- 6.25 mls citric acid
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
Method
- Place the milk into a heavy bottom sauce pan and bring to a simmer over a medium temperature
- Place the water into a small jug and add the citric acid
- Stir to dissolve and then pour into the milk
- Stir the milk until it starts to curdle
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 15 minutes
- Place a muslin cloth into a strainer and place the strainer over a bowl
- Strain the curds until the liquid has drained out, then squeeze the muslin to make sure you get all the liquid out
- Season to taste and use immediately or refrigerate and use within a day or two