Tvorog (Russian cheese)

Tvorog (Russian cheese)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 264.7
  • Total Fat: 10.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
  • Sodium: 212.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 17.5 g

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Introduction

Tvorog is an all natural, soft, tasty cheese that Russian's farmers have made for centuries.Traditionally, tvorog is made with raw milk which has been allowed to sour naturally. Tvorog is an all natural, soft, tasty cheese that Russian's farmers have made for centuries.Traditionally, tvorog is made with raw milk which has been allowed to sour naturally.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    4L of 2% milk, juice of 2 lemons.

Directions

Put the milk in a pot and let it boil then add juice from 2 lemons. Let it cool down for about 15 minutes. Then take a cheese cloth and place it over a pot and poor the milk through the cheese cloth.Carefully lift the cheese cloth by its edges making sure to not spill any cheese. Tie the cheese cloth and hang it over the whey.Let it drain for the day or overnight, and you have yourself some tvorog.

Serving Size: how much you desire