Making Cheese Using Rennet

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

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In supermarkets, rennet is usually displayed with jam-making ingredients. To make 1lb (450g) of cheese, you need:

Ingredients

  • 10 cups (2.5 liters) milk
  • 2 tablets rennet, dissolved in a little cold

Method

  • Heat milk until it is warm enough to the touch. Test by putting a few drops on the inner side of the wrist. If it just feels warm without scorching, this is the right temperature. Or dip your little finger in the milk for 10 seconds; you should feel noticeable warmth.
  • Away from heat gently stir in the dissolved tablets, and set pot aside, covered and draped with