Homemade Mozzarel…Homemade Mozzarella CheeseHomemade Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 gallon whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon citric acid
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid rennet (or 1/2 rennet tablet)
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus more for serving)
- Water, as needed
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Steps
- Heat the milk to 90°F in a large pot over medium heat. Add the citric acid and stir to combine.
- Mix the rennet with 1/4 cup of cool, unchlorinated water and stir into the milk.
- Allow the mixture to sit undisturbed for 5 minutes, or until it begins to thicken.
- Cut the curd into 1-inch cubes with a long knife.
- Allow the curds to sit for 5 minutes before stirring gently for another 5 minutes.
- Strain the curds through a cheesecloth-lined colander and rinse with cold water.
- Gently squeeze out excess moisture from cheese and transfer to a bowl. Add salt and mix well.
- Form into desired shape (balls, logs, etc.) and serve with additional salt, if desired.
Tags
cheese
mozzarella
homemade
dairy
rennet
citric acid
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