I combined a couple of recipes for this one:
1 gallon of goat milk
1 1/4 t. citrus powder
1/8 rennet tablet, dissolved in 1/4 c. cool water
1 t. cheese salt
Pour milk into large pot and add citrus powder, stirring well. Heat on low until milk reaches 88 degrees, stirring occassionally. (A digital meat thermometer with an alarm really helps!) Once milk reaches temp, pour in the rennet/water and stir for 10 seconds. Turn the heat off and wait 15 minutes. Will become "custardy" in a whey bath. After 15 minutes, cut curds into 1" cubes and pull out, draining as much whey as possible. Add 1 t. cheese salt and mix. Microwave for 30 seconds on 70% power and knead as you would bread dough. The trick is to get the cheese to proper temp (~ 165 degrees) without overheating and melting (trust me, you don't want a hard ball!) After kneading til cool, reheat same time/power and knead again. Repeat until your cheese is shiny and stretchy. Place in ice and water to cool and store. Yum!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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