Queso Fresco (Fresh Cheese)

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 57mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    423
based on 1 ratings

This recipe is so delicious. And EASY. You will be very impressed with yourself. Look at you, making fresh cheese! Well done.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/queso-fresco-fresh-cheese

recipe updated 21 Dec 2021

Ingredients

  • Whole milk icon
    Whole milk
    1.5 L
  • Heavy cream icon
    Heavy cream
    200 g
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    1 pinch
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    60 g
  • Lemon zest icon
    Lemon zest
    as needed
  • Chilli flakes icon
    Chilli flakes
    as needed
  • Crackers icon
    Crackers
    as needed
  • Fresh herbs icon
    Fresh herbs
    as needed
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    1
  • Truffle oil icon
    Truffle oil
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Muslin cloth
  • kCook icon Sieve
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl

Step preview

  1. Place milk, cream and a pinch of salt into Thermomix bowl
  2. Cook -13 min, 100°C, speed 2
  3. Cook -13 min, 50°C, speed 2
  4. Then add lemon juice to the mixture
  5. Stir - 3 sec, speed 2
  6. Repeat twice with remaining lemon juice
  7. Allow mixture to stand in Thermomix bowl for about 30 minutes
  8. Line a sieve with a quadruple layer of cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl
  9. Pour mixture out into sieve and drain off the whey. Squeeze the cheese solids gently to remove excess whey. Reserve whey for other uses
  10. Wrap the cheese tightly into a ball and allow it to hang to drain over a sink for an hour or so
  11. Serve with any or all accompaniments as listed
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