Best Quark Homemade Cheese Recipes

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EASY-MADE GERMAN QUARK



Easy-Made German Quark image

This is a German product that can be thought of as a cross between cream cheese and yogurt. It's a primary ingredient for German cheesecake.

Provided by FrankW

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 3h10m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 2

½ gallon whole-milk buttermilk
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a colander with cheese cloth and place over a large pot in the sink.
  • Gently mix buttermilk and cream together in a 2-quart ceramic casserole dish.
  • Cook in the preheated oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
  • Pour buttermilk mixture into the prepared colander; drain for 45 to 60 minutes. Transfer drained cheese to a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Cholesterol 19.4 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 76.7 mg

QUARK CHEESE



Quark Cheese image

I have been unable to find Quark at our local supermarket so decide to look for a recipe on the internet. Voila, it was there on a blog by Peanut Butter Boy. Sounds easy enough and I can't wait to try it. Hopefully I'll be able to use it instead of Ricotta which it ridiculously expensive in NZ as it is imported from Australia. Have now made this recipe and can confirm that it was extremely easy to make and totally delicious. No more store bought cheeses for me.

Provided by Kiwi Kathy

Categories     Easy

Time 10h2m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 liter cultured buttermilk (1% fat)
1/4 cup skim milk, as needed
kosher salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Set oven to 150F (65 degrees C). Pour buttermilk into the baking dish and cover with a lid or tinfoil. Place the dish in the oven and let it sit overnight, or about 8-12 hours.
  • In the morning, remove the dish from the oven. Place the strainer in the sink or a large pot and line it with the linen or cheese cloth. Spoon or pour the contents of the baking dish into the strainer. You'll notice that the curd (solid) has partially separated from the whey (liquid). Cover the cheese with the ends of the cloth and let it drain in the sink for 30-60 minutes. To speed up the process, fill a bowl or sealed container with water and place on top to weigh it down. 30 min seemed sufficient.
  • Place the contents into a bowl and refrigerate. Once chilled, add milk, 2Tbsp at a time until it is smooth and easy to spread with a texture similar to creamy ricotta cheese.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Makes 8oz or about 1 to 1-1/2 cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4.2, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 6, Carbohydrate 0.6, Protein 0.4

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