Homemade “American” Cheese
Adapted from a recipe at America's Test Kitchen... I have never attempted to make my own cheese. It’s been on “my list” of things I want to eventually try, but fairly far down because I figured it was pretty complicated. That was until I ran across a recipe for American Cheese that sounded quite easy!
Servings 8 people
Calories 184kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered gelatin
- 12 ounces Colby cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon powdered milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Line 5 x 4-inch disposable aluminum loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing excess to hang over sides.
- Mix water and gelatin in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Combine cheese, milk powder, salt, and cream of tartar in a food processor and pulse a couple of times until combined.
- Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat, then stir in the softened gelatin until dissolved.
- With the food processor running, slowly add hot milk mixture to cheese mixture until smooth, about 1 - 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Immediately transfer cheese mixture to prepared pan. Wrap tightly and chill at least 3 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 8servings | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 94mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 317mg | Iron: 0.3mg