HOMEMADE COTTAGE CHEESE

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Danielle Dolinsky, MSLO ad sales coordinator, shares her family recipe for this dairy staple, which is used in her Ukrainian Cheese Blintzes recipe.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking

Yield Makes about 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

8 cups 2 percent milk, preferably organic
4 cups plain yogurt, preferably organic
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • Place milk in large saucepan and stir in yogurt and lemon juice; cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 days. Mixture should be solid.
  • Place saucepan of solid milk mixture over medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Line a large bowl with cheesecloth and pour milk mixture into prepared bowl. Lift cheesecloth to drain.
  • Tie filled cheesecloth around kitchen faucet and let mixture continue to drain overnight. Keep cottage cheese refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use, up to 3 days.

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