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Home Made Farmer's Cheese

“My Polish friend's mother gave me this recipe years ago. She has been making this cheese forever in her house and also ate it while growing up in Poland. This is an easy home made farmer's cheese. It doesn't age well, so be sure you eat it within a week after it's made - well, if you can let it last that long. If you bake with it, it melts very beautifully. It makes a perfect soft cheese for snacking.”

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

Good basic farmer's cheese recipe. I stir in buttermilk prior to adding the lemon juice, that's the way I was taught. Haven't tried it without buttermilk. Broqnwing, try again. As one review mentioned maybe the lemons weren't acidic enough, though lemon always works for me. Also DO NOT use ultrapasturized milk, won't work.

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WindyCinder

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

I followed the comments and used vinegar instead of lemon juice. Also added quite a bit of salt (couple of pinches) before adding the vinegar. I used 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar with 1litre of milk just to try. Ended up with a small fist sized cheese that I rolled in crushed black pepper.

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Sarah-Jane Nash

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

This was great! I had some milk that was going to spoil anyway, so I thought what the heck and gave it a whirl. I only had 1 1/2 cups of 1% and 2 1/2 cups of 2%, but it worked out wonderfully! 4 cups of milk + 20g of vinegar and a squirt of lemon. My own homemade *lowfat* cheese!

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Litegal1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anaheim, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2011

Wow. Okay, so I was totally intimidated at first...but this was super easy - and I'm no Martha Stewart, either. I dumped a gallon of milk in the pot, stirred it a couple times, saw foam first but waited until I saw bubbles and then turned off the heat and added 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar. Saw the separation immediately, let it sit for ten minutes (while I danced happily around my living room) and then strained it through cheese cloth. Voila. It is a very mild, sweet cheese - a great base for anything you might want to do with it. Great recipe....and super cheap!!! :) Shazaam! :)

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PrincessKellyND

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

Good easy way to make cheese - turns out more like ricotta cheese. I didn't have a thermometer handy, so I guessed as to the temp and added the lemon juice but only got a small portion of the milk to curdle. I strained that out, and put the milk back on the stove to heat up again. The second time I added the lemon juice, the curdling happened instantly and it worked like a charm. You know you're done when the liquid is a clear yellowish color, and no longer white. Just make sure you have a couple big bowls and a good strainer. As another reviewer mentioned, fold your cheesecloth a couple times so the mesh is very small to get all the curds. The cheese was very bland, since I probably didn't put enough salt into the milk at the beginning, so I ended up adding a bunch of salt to the cheese afterwards, and that helped. Next time I will put more salt in the milk at the beginning stage. I used the cheese as a spread on top of bagels, then also for making lasagna. Both tasted very good!

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moosette

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2011

Didn't seperate until I added 1/4 cup of plain white vinegar in addition to the lemon. Scald until 180 degrees, don't wait on bubbles as you create them my stirring. But result was my 86 year old Polish mother couldn't tell this chesse from the store bought and this is so much cheaper. I made two batches (2 gallons of milk) and it was enough for 5 lbs of potatoes for a day of pierogi maknig.

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traditionalcook

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2011

Works great I use it like ricotta cheese. Don't throw out the whey it adds character and nutrition to homemade bread instead of plain water!

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twiggy2

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

I've always hated throwing expired milk out- now I have a use for it! I might have overcooked it....I had a quarter gallon of 2%, so I set the jug in a large pot of water, turned the stove on. After the water started boiling, I waited for the milk to boil, but it didn't (is it supposed to??), so I just let it set for almost 30 minutes at probably 190ish F, then added several tablespoons of lemon and tarragon vinegar, as well as a little seasoned salt. I gave the jug a good shake then let it cool for an hour. Then I put an old (but clean :) ) knee high over the tup of the jug and turned it upside. To my surprise and delight, about a cup of cheese is now hanging out in the bottom. I just tasted it- delicious! Texture reminds me of soft cottage cheese- still looks like curdles, but so much fun and so yummy! Thanks! p.s.- I'm adding a photo to show texture a bit...

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LISHIBEE

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2011

What a great recipe! I can't believe how easy it was to make farmers cheese! I wanted to make perogies for my husband, but the closest place I know of to get farmers cheese is almost an hour away, so I thought I would give it a try. I halved the recipe (only because I didn't want to waste a whole gallon of milk if it didn't work). I did have 2 cups of heavy cream in the frige that had just expired, so I threw that in there too. I didn't have any luck with the leftover whey, but I didn't expect to because it was pretty clear. The cheese turned out sweet and velvety, I am really hoping that I have enough for the perogies after I've been taste testing it! I will be making this all the time. AMAZING!!!!

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pnutmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Three Rivers, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2011

PLEASE READ: Do NOT use skimmed milk. It will curdle and give you rubber cheese. I know the recipe called for whole milk, and it does so for a reason. I had both so did a test. Whole milk wins hands down! Made with whole milk and it was perfect.

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