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How to make Soft Cheese

Soft Cheese is so easy to make and so fresh and delicious. It's a simple process that needs only two ingredients and creates a cheese that you can use straight away as a spread on bread or crackers. It is also ideal as an ingredient in recipes.
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course cheese, spread
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 1 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 litre milk
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar

Instructions
 

  • To make the cheese there are two options, the first is to add lemon or vinegar to the milk, the other is to add natural yogurt.
  • Heat the mixture in the microwave 12-14 minutes at 800W (90C/194F) and the milk separates.
  • Leave the mixture to cool for 30 minutes then add salt or sugar to taste and pour into the strainer letting the whey drain away.
  • Put the strainer back into the bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour, then you can turn the cheese out onto a plate.

Notes

Alternately this cheese can be made with 750 ml milk and 375 g natural yogurt, follow the same directions.  

Nutrition

Calories: 1kcalVitamin C: 2.9mg