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Easter White Cheese, Farmers Cheese
At a Glance
- Prep
- 120 minutes
- Cook
- 90 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 1.00 cheese, serving(s)
Categories
- Cheese making
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Stovetop
Difficulty
- Medium
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 1. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Easter White Cheese, Farmers Cheese brings together 1 1/2 lbs cottage cheese, room temperature, 18 ounces cream cheese, room temperature, 1 cup sour cream, room temperature in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 1 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs cottage cheese, room temperature
- 18 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
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Instructions
Make a cheesecloth bag that's 4 layers thick, and about 12" long by 6 1/2 " wide. The bottom 8" or so should taper to a point.
Place the cottage cheese into a colander, over a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place a weight on top. Let it drain for 2 - 3 hours.
Using an electric mixer, mix all the ingredients until they're well blended.
Place the cheesecloth bag in a large bowl, with the seems facing out. Pack the mixture in the bag, to about 4" from the top of the cheesecloth. Twist the top, and tie it being careful not to get it so tight that you're forcing the cheese out of the pores of the bag.
Cover a sheet pan with plastic, then place the filled cheese bag on top. Place the bag so that the seem is in the center of the back, and front, it should almost look like a heart. One end of this sheet pan should be elevated to permit the cheese to drain. You can use either a bowl , or 2 coffee cups to do this. Place a bowl underneath the bottom of the cheese, to catch the liquid that will drain out.
Cover the cheese with another piece of plastic wrap, and set another sheet pan on top. Carefully place a weight on top of the top pan. But, be careful because the cheese is real soft and the top pan will want to slide off once the weight is on it.
Store in a cool place, or in your refrigerator for 3 days, being sure to check it so that the weight doesn't fall off. My Mom used to let this rest in the basement, because it was nice and cool, and she used a Belgian Brick that we would have to check now and then to insure that it didn't fall off.
When the cheese has dried out, cut off the cheesecloth bag with scissors, carefully so as not to break up the cheese. The cheese should be real firm to the touch. Place it flat on a platter, and store in your refrigerator until Easter morning.
If you haven't gotten enough moisture out of the cheese, you will have a cheese that won't stay together.
You can start this process a full week before Easter.
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