Welcome to Home cheese making Recipes, we have added a recipe for you to get started on making your first cheese, so read on and enjoy.
Queso Blanco
This cheese is a creamy, soft, and mild unaged white cheese that first originated in Spain and then spead to Mexico and other 
American countries. The name queso blanco is Spanish for “white cheese”, but similar cheeses are used and known throughout the world by different names.
Basic Cheese Making Equipment:
Although other types of equipment will be needed when making more difficult cheeses, all you will need to make your Queso Blanco and Mascarpone are the following items:
- 1 Large (at least 6-qt.)
- Stainless-Steel Pot
- An Accurate Thermometer Which Reads Up To 212F (100C)
- Good Quality, Heavy Cheesecloth
- Stainless-Steel Colander
- Stainless-Steel Ladle
Make sure that ALL equipment is completely sterilized. The easiest way to do this is to run all of your equipment through the dishwasher without any soap.
Use the heat-drying cycle if available. This will ensure that your equipment is sterilized and ready for use.
The main cause of a ruined cheese is poor sanitation, so THIS is your most important step!
Ingredients:
1 gallon whole milk
1/4 cup cider vinegar
Time Required:
4 hours start to finish
Instructions:
Heating The Milk:
Pour the milk into your pot and heat SLOWLY on your stove, on medium-low heat. Stir frequently to prevent burning. Continue to slowly heat the milk until it reaches a temperature of 180F. Maintain 180F for a few minutes without letting the milk overheat.
Acid Coagulation:
After you have held the milk at a temperature of 180F for 10 minutes, slowly stir in the cider vinegar until the milk starts to solidify and small curds start to form.
Draining:
Remove the pot from the heat. Drain the curds by pouring the whole mixture through a stainless-steel colander lined with fresh, sterilized cheesecloth which will keep the small curds from escaping.
Tie the corners of the cheesecloth together in a knot to form a bag. Hang that bag over a pot for draining. The bag can be hung from a hook or you may use chopsticks or spoons pushed through the knot to hold the bag to the sides of the pot to drain. Let the bag drip and drain for 3-4 hours, or until the bag stops dripping completely.
Serving and Storing:
Open the bag and remove the solid mass of curds. They can be wrapped in a plastic wrap or stored in an air-tight container in your refrigerator. This cheese can be eaten immediately, or stored for one week in the refrigerator.
We hope you enjoy your new home cheese making skills.



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