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Farmer's Cheese aka Tvorog Recipe

Try your hand at this classic Slavic homemade farmer's cheese (tvorog) using only milk, lemon juice, and vinegar. It's great on it's own or in a variety of dishes.
Course How To, Snack
Cuisine American, Russian
Keyword farmers cheese cake, Farmers Cheese Recipe, Tvorog
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 1726kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • In a large pot, bring the milk to a simmer over medium heat. Make sure to stir it occasionally so it doesn't stick or burn to the bottom.
    milk in large pot on a stove top
  • As soon as the milk begins to simmer, turn off the heat. Using a spatula or slotted spoon, stir in the lemon juice and white vinegar. Within 5 minutes, the milk should begin to curdle.
    lemon juice and vinegar added into milk that is in a pot
  • Line a colander with a cheesecloth and pour the milk through to strain out the curdles.
    A colander lined with a cheesecloth and the pill being poured over it
  • Bundle the cloth around the cheese like a coin purse and bring out as much of the whey as you can.
    Cheese being squeezed in a cheesecloth to remove all liquid
  • Place the wrapped cheese on a plate and weigh it down with a heavy pot or pan. Leave it to press overnight.
    Farmer's Cheese on a plate wrapped in plastic wrap with a heavy ceramic pot standing on top of it
  • Keep the farmer's cheese stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use it in your favorite recipes and baked goods. Enjoy!
    Farmer's Cheese crumbled into a bowl

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Nutrition

Calories: 1726kcal | Carbohydrates: 139g | Protein: 93g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 53g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 341mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 4353mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 139g | Vitamin A: 4605IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 3498mg | Iron: 0.1mg