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2 ingredient homemade mozzarella cheese for beginners

2 Ingredient Mozzarella Cheese

Porchontheprairie
The easiest cheese recipe, perfect for beginner cheese makers, using only two ingredients! Make homemade mozzarella cheese using just Raw Milk and Vinegar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 60 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Gallon Raw Milk (skimmed or whole)
  • 7 tablespoon White Distilled Vinegar (14 tablespoon per Gallon)
  • ¼ teaspoon Cheese Salt (or Kosher Salt - Optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pour Raw Milk into your stockpot or Dutch oven
  • Turn burner to medium heat and stir milk to evenly heat to to 110-120 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Turn off heat, add vinegar, stir for 1 minute. Curd will form.
  • Add lid and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
  • Gather curd with large wooden spoon, draining off whey. Leave excess whey in the stockpot. Place curd in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Squeeze any remaining whey from the curd using large wooden spoon and hands. Pour drained whey back into the stock pot.
  • If you want to add salt, do so at this point.
  • With cheese in the microwave safe bowl, microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Cheese temperature will need to be 170 degrees.
  • Cheese will be hot! Use gloves or dip hands in cold water before handling to stretch and fold cheese. Form cheese into a ball. Do not overstretch cheese.
  • Once ball is formed, place cheese in a bowl of cool water for 5 minutes. Add ice and let it soak for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Pat cheese dry and enjoy! Store in the fridge in a food safe container for up to 2 weeks or use your FoodSaver to package for storing in the freezer.

Notes

  • If you want to shred your cheese, put it in the refrigerator for about an hour for easy shredding. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.8ozCalories: 60kcalProtein: 4gFat: 4.5gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 115mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 0.01mg
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