Heat the milk in a pot over medium heat to just below a boil (85–90°C / 185–195°F), stirring, without boiling.
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Add the sour cream and lemon juice and stir gently. Keep heating for 5 minutes, until the cheese starts to curdle.
💡Once the lemon goes in, stir only gently: vigorous stirring breaks up the first curds, and the cheese comes out grainy and meager.
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Remove from the heat, cover the pot and leave for 10 minutes, until the cheese separates from the yellow whey.
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Line a sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth and carefully pour in the mixture.
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Let drain 20–30 minutes.
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Add the salt and stir gently.
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Keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. The whey can be used in cooking and baking.
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Serve with honey, fruit and bread.
379calories
18 gprotein
25 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 19%● carbs 27%● fat 54%
Per serving (560 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Whole milk: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 60 kcal per 100 g · More about Whole milk →
Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →
Sour cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 230 g · 159 kcal per 100 g · More about Sour cream →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
