The recipe for making processed cheese came toto us from Switzerland. Currently, processed cheese is a favorite product of most people, because it has not only a delicate and soft taste, but is also very useful for the body. Compared to hard cheese, processed cheese contains much less cholesterol and is easier for the body to digest. In addition, processed cheese contains a large amount of phosphorus and calcium, which are responsible for the condition of the skin, hair and nails. This product also contains a lot of casein - a protein necessary for human life. Another advantage of processed cheese is a long shelf life, about 3-4 months. You can prepare this product at home. In addition, the recipe for homemade processed cheese is so simple that even a novice cook can make it.

Classic processed cheese

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1 tbsp.
• Butter - 4 tbsp.
• Cottage cheese - 1 kg
• Soda - 1 tsp.
• Salt, spices

Method of preparation:The cottage cheese is thoroughly ground with soda (there is no need to extinguish the soda) and milk is added. The resulting mixture is transferred to a saucepan and put on low heat. Boil until the cottage cheese is completely melted. After this, add butter, spices, salt and, stirring regularly, bring the mass to a uniform state. The most important thing is not to let the mass boil. When hot, the cheese is poured into molds and put in the refrigerator for several hours. The finished cheese can be eaten both as an independent dish and as a sauce for any dish.

Homemade cream cheese with garlic and basil

Ingredients:

• Cottage cheese - 200 g
• Dried garlic - 3 g
• Soda - 1/2 tsp.
• Dried basil - 5 g
• Salt - 1/2 tsp.

Method of preparation:The cottage cheese is placed in a saucepan, soda is added. Then it is mixed well and left for 5-10 minutes. Then the mass is placed in a water bath and heated, stirring regularly, for about 7-8 minutes. In this way, processed cheese is gradually made from the cottage cheese mass. After the lumps of cottage cheese have completely dissolved, garlic, basil, and salt are added to the mass. The amount of spices is approximate, since each person has their own taste, so more or less can be added. Then the mass is thoroughly mixed, poured into molds and placed in the refrigerator.

Home-made cheese with mushrooms

Ingredients:

• Fat homemade cottage cheese - 500 g
• Butter - 100 g
• Chicken egg - 1 pc.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Any mushrooms
• Salt

Method of preparation:Place the cottage cheese in a deep bowl or saucepan, add the egg and soda. Melt the butter and pour it into the curd mass. Then, using a blender, carefully beat all the ingredients until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Add salt while beating. Then put the curd mass on low heat and melt for 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly. Grease the molds into which the processed cheese will be poured with butter. Put a little boiled or fried mushrooms on the bottom of each mold. Pour the hot processed cheese into the molds and put in the cold until it hardens. The cheese made in this way can be slightly diversified by replacing the mushrooms with nuts, ham or bacon.

Sweet cream cheese with cocoa

Ingredients:

• Cottage cheese - 180 g
• Cocoa powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Honey or sugar - 1 tsp.
• Soda - 1/2 tsp.

Method of preparation:Place the cottage cheese in a small saucepan, add cocoa and soda. Mix the mixture thoroughly and leave for 10 minutes to steep. Then place it in a water bath and heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. A couple of minutes before the end, add honey or sugar, boil and pour into molds. Then put the cheese in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. After some time, the delicious chocolate cheese is ready. If you want a more caramel flavor than chocolate, then reduce the amount of cocoa a little. In order for the product to be as delicious as possible, you should follow some rules when preparing it:

• Cottage cheese should be bought well wrung out, without excess whey. Otherwise, during cooking, it will begin to separate and the cheese will turn out to be of an incorrect consistency.
• If cottage cheese is made at home, it is advisable to “let it sit”, since fresh cottage cheese does not melt well enough.
• In order to make the mass smoother, it is desirable to beat the ingredients before cooking with a blender.
• If instead of the expected fused productis obtained curd (ie the process of melting does not begin), then, in the mass, soda is not enough. It can be added little by little during the boiling process. It happens because each cottage cheese has its own level of acidity, so the amount of soda for one serving from different cottage cheese may vary slightly. If after the setting, the product still remains curd, then it can be melted again, adding a little soda. However, it should be done carefully, since a large amount of soda can greatly spoil the taste of the finished product.
• Eggs are usually used only to give readythe product is a pleasant yellowish shade, so you can not put it. Butter is used for fat. Therefore, those who are dieting can also refuse or replace it with refined vegetable oil.
• After the finished product is poured over the molds, they should be covered with something to avoid the appearance of a crust.

Have fun making delicious cheeses!

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