Maitojuusto, Finnish fresh rennet cheese
Homemade Finnish fresh cheese: warm milk curdled with rennet, then steeped in a warm bath, cut, drained overnight in a cheesecloth, and seasoned in the mo…
Finnish fresh cheese is a traditional product. Here is a recipe for making it.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting12 hr
- Total12 hr 50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan, water bath
- Estimated cost$3.92 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.92
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Heat the milk to approximately 40 °C (warm to the touch) by gently stirring to prevent it from sticking.
- Add the beaten egg, mix well, and place the saucepan in a warm water bath until the mixture thickens (1 to 2 hours).
- Cut the curd into strips and transfer it to the skimmer in the bowl. ≈ 8 min
- Let it drain overnight in a cool place, placed on an upside-down plate inside a bowl, so that the whey can drain properly.
- In the morning, remove the cheese from its packaging and place it on a serving dish. Then, sprinkle the surface with salt. ≈ 2 min
- You can place a weight on the cheese to make it firmer. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Maitojuusto, Finnish fresh rennet cheese
- 4 liters of whole milk$3.92
Total$3.92
that's $0.49 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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