Monday, May 5, 2008

WHITE CHEESE (BEYAZ PEYNIR)

White Cheese is the most widely used cheese in Turkey. It may be fresh and unsalted, or preserved in brine and is easy to make at home.

Ingredients:
2 Liters of milk
1tsp cheese rennet

How to Cook:
Heat the milk until it reaches a temperature at which it is still bearable to touch. Stir in the rennet, cover with a lid and leave to stand in a warm place. It will normally ferment and set withing 3,5-4 hours. When the milk has coagulated, put it into a muslin or cotton bag, put the bag in a colander with a weight on top and leave to dreain for 4-5 hours.
To determine if he cheese has set properly, tak a little of the curd between two fingers and squeeze. If the fingers are not smeared wih milk it is ready; if there are not traces of milk leave to drain longer. to serve, slice the cheese and sprinkle with salt if you wish.

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