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Homemade Cottage Cheese takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Homemade Cottage Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Homemade Cottage Cheese makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade Cottage Cheese are:

1 cup nonfat dry milk, powder
Enough water to make 1 gallon of milk
3/4 cup Cider Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Half and Half Cream

Here is how you make Homemade Cottage Cheese:

This makes 2 cups (1 lb.) of cottage cheese.Mix the milk with hot water and wisk until the powder is completely dissolved. The milk needs to be 120*, if needed heat or cool to that temp. and gently pour in the vinegar. Stir slowly for 1 to 2 minutes. The curd will separate from the whey. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pour the mixture into a colander lined with a tea towel or cheese cloth and allow to sit and drain for 5 minutes. The liquid drained off is the whey. This fluid contains the milk sugars and can we used as the liquid for homemade bread or the liquid to de-glaze a pan for gravy. Gather up the edges of the cloth and rinse under cold water for 3 to 5 minutes or until the curd is completely cooled, squeezing and moving the mixture the whole time. Once cooled, squeeze as dry as possible and transfer to a clean mixing bowl. Add the salt and stir to combine, breaking up the curd into bite-size pieces as you go. Refrigerate. Add the half and half or heavy cream just prior to serving. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLUTTERBUG51.

The nutritional information for Homemade Cottage Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 205.6

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 21.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,144.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 16.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Homemade Cottage Cheese is Low Fat