Val's Home Made Cheese With Garlic and Cayenne Recipe

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Val's Home Made Cheese With Garlic and Cayenne
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  1. Fill a very large pot with water. Place stainless steel stock pot, cheesecloth, a large stainless steel spoon, strainer, and tongs in the water. Bring water to a boil. Boil utensils for 10 minutes to sterilize. Transfer sterilized items to a clean surface, drain water.
  2. Pour 2% milk and buttermilk into the sterilized stock pot, and place over medium-low heat. Slowly heat the milk to 180 to 185 degrees F (80 to 85 degrees C), stirring constantly. Scrape bottom of pot as the milk heats to prevent scorching. When the milk has reached the correct temperature, remove from heat. Very gently stir in the lemon juice, and let the milk cool to 100 degrees F (38 degrees C). Whitish curds will separate from the greenish-yellow whey. Do not over mix or agitate to preserve the curds.
  3. With slotted spoon, gently transfer the curds to the cheesecloth-lined colander. Gather up 4 corners of the cheesecloth, and tie into a bundle. Hang the bundle up over the sink from the faucet or a kitchen cabinet handle; allow to drip several hours until cheese curds are cool and moist but not sopping wet.
  4. Place the curds into a mixing bowl, and mix with kosher salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly combined. Place a piece of plastic wrap about 12 by 18 inches onto a work surface. Spoon the cheese along a shorter side of the plastic, and pick up the edge of the wrap to roll the cheese into a tight cylinder. Twist the ends closed to enclose the cheese in the plastic; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.2 Kcal (1609 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.72g 6%
Cholesterol 30.63mg 10%
Sodium 489.92mg 20%
Potassium 1579.68mg 34%
Total Carbs 53.96g 18%
Sugars 50.87g 203%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 29.56g 59%
Vitamin C 24mg 40%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 1191.6mg 119%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 36.87 Kcal (154 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.36g 6%
Cholesterol 2.94mg 10%
Sodium 47.02mg 20%
Potassium 151.6mg 34%
Total Carbs 5.18g 18%
Sugars 4.88g 203%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 1%
Protein 2.84g 59%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 40%
Calcium 114.4mg 119%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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