How to make processed cheese at home? You will find the answer to this culinary question in the materials of the presented article.
general information
Various methods of creation came to us even before the 1st World War from Switzerland. Now such a product is quite common in Russia. Many residents of our country love it very much and are happy to purchase it in stores.
It should be especially noted that processed cheese, the photo of which is presented in this article, not only has a soft and delicate taste, but is also very useful for the human body. Compared to a similar solid product, it contains much less cholesterol and is much better absorbed.
Homemade processed cheese is a very good source of phosphorus and calcium. These elements are responsible for the condition of nails, hair and skin. In addition, this product contains a lot of casein (that is, a special protein that is extremely necessary for the human body). Another advantage of this cheese is its long shelf life (about 3-4 months).
To enjoy the taste of such a dairy product, there is no need to purchase it in the store. After all, you can make processed cheese at home. By the way, there are several ways to create it, which include completely different components.
Processed cheese: classic recipe
Classic homemade processed cheese includes the following products:
- fine-grained cottage cheese - 1 kg;
- full fat milk - 1 glass, faceted;
- butter of maximum freshness - 4 large spoons;
- salt and spices - add to taste;
- baking soda - dessert spoon.
Cooking process
Processed cheese is made very quickly at home. To do this, you need to grind the cottage cheese together and then add milk to them. Next, you need to transfer the resulting mixture into a saucepan and place it on low heat. It is advisable to cook the milk mass until all the coarse-grained cottage cheese has melted. After this, add butter, spices to taste and salt into a homogeneous mixture. After mixing all the ingredients, you need to carefully pour them while hot into molds and put them in the refrigerator for several hours. The frozen melted product can be served as an independent dish or used as a sauce for salads.
Recipe for processed cheese with garlic and basil
Melted together with garlic and dried basil it turns out very aromatic and tasty. To make it yourself, you need to purchase the following products:
How to cook?
To make aromatic processed cheese at home, place the cottage cheese in a saucepan, add baking soda to it and leave aside for 5-9 minutes. Next, the resulting mixture must be heated in a water bath for 7 minutes, stirring constantly. As a result of such actions, it should gradually melt and turn into cheese. When the heated milk product acquires a homogeneous consistency, add salt and basil to it. After thoroughly mixing all the components, they should be placed in molds or ordinary deep dishes, and then sent to the refrigerator for cooling.
How to make chocolate cream cheese?
To create such a sweet dairy product we need:
- dry fine-grained cottage cheese - 210 g;
- cocoa powder - about ½ dessert spoon;
- honey or granulated sugar - dessert spoon.
Cooking process
To make such a delicacy, you need to place dry fine-grained cottage cheese, cocoa powder and baking soda in a small saucepan. All listed components must be mixed and left aside for 10 minutes. Next, the resulting mass should be heated in a water bath for 4-7 minutes. Before turning off the stove, you need to add honey or granulated sugar to the curd mixture. Finally, the finished milk mass must be poured into a pre-prepared form, which should be placed in the refrigerator for a couple of hours and kept in it until completely solidified.
Making homemade melted product with mushrooms
This cheese turns out very tasty and aromatic. It can be used not only as an independent dish, but also used for making pizza, salads, sandwiches, sauces, etc.
So, to create homemade cheese with mushrooms we will need:
- large chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- homemade cottage cheese with maximum fat content - 500 g;
- table soda - ½ dessert spoon;
- marinated champignons - add as desired;
- butter - 110 g;
- table salt - add to taste.
Cooking process
To create this cheese, place cottage cheese, a chicken egg, baking soda and pre-melted butter in a deep bowl. All ingredients must be thoroughly blended with a blender until a homogeneous thick mass is obtained, which must be immediately salted. After this, the curd mixture should be placed on and heated for 4-8 minutes, stirring regularly. Next, you need to grease the mold with oil and place grated pickled mushrooms on its bottom. Finally, pour the hot cheese into the prepared bowl and put it in the refrigerator for several hours.
By the way, instead of champignons in this recipe you can use nuts, ham or bacon.
