Queso Fresco (Fresh Cheese)
Serves
4
Total Time
1hrs 57mins
Calories
428
This recipe is so delicious. And EASY. You will be very impressed with yourself. Look at you, making fresh cheese! Well done.
- Whole milk1.5 L
- Heavy cream200 g
- Pink himalayan salt flakes1 pinch
- Lemon juice60 g
- Lemon zestas needed
- Chili flakesas needed
- Crackersas needed
- Fresh herbsas neededchopped
- Lemon1zest of, grated
- Truffle oilas needed
Ingredients
- 1. Place milk, cream and a pinch of salt into Thermomix bowl
- 2. Cook -13 min, 100°C, speed 2
- 3. Cook -13 min, 50°C, speed 2
- 4. Then add lemon juice to the mixture
- 5. Stir - 3 sec, speed 2
- 6. Repeat twice with remaining lemon juice
- 7. Allow mixture to stand in Thermomix bowl for about 30 minutes
- 8. Line a sieve with a quadruple layer of cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl
- 9. Pour mixture out into sieve and drain off the whey. Squeeze the cheese solids gently to remove excess whey. Reserve whey for other uses
- 10. Wrap the cheese tightly into a ball and allow it to hang to drain over a sink for an hour or so
- 11. Serve with any or all accompaniments as listed
Method
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