Homemade Mozzarella Cheese It S Just That Easy вђ Artofit Dump cheese curds into a microwave safe dish. discard whey. microwave on high for 1 minute. drain off the whey. wearing plastic gloves to combat the heat, knead and stretch for 30 seconds. heat on high for an additional 30 seconds or until it reaches 135 degrees. curds will be really hot. add cheese salt. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring the milk to 115°f. once the milk has reached the desired temperature, turn the heat off and add the acid of your choice. stir gently for 2 3 minutes until the curds have fully separated from the whey. you'll be able to see the golden whey and the curds very distinctly.
Homemade Mozzarella Cheese It S Just That Easy Step 4: heat and stretch the homemade mozzarella cheese. time to heat that curd cheese up to right around 160 f 71 c. there is a couple of ways to do this. i just use the microwave and start with 30 seconds then stir the cheese, and then another 20 seconds or so and that usually does the trick. Add the milk to the pot and heat over medium, stirring constantly to incorporate the citric acid. once the milk and citric acid mixture reaches 100° f, using a digital thermometer, remove the pot from the heat. if you are using a gas stove, it is fine to leave the pot on the burner as long as the flame is off. After step 6, heat the reserved whey on the stove top to at least 175°f (80°c). add 1 4 cup of cheese salt to the whey (you could probably substitute kosher salt, but cheese salt is best). shape the curd into one or more balls, put them in a ladle or strainer, and dip them into the hot whey for several seconds. Gently gather the ends of the cheesecloth and gently squeeze out some of the liquid. transfer cheese to a medium microwave safe bowl. heat in microwave for 30 60 seconds to heat the curds to about 135 degrees, but be careful to not heat it too much as if the temp goes over 170 degrees, the curds will fall apart.
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