Garlic and Basil Goat Cheese

Name: Garlic and Basil Goat Cheese
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps minced fresh basil; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 gallon goats milk; 6 servings salt to taste; 118 milliliters distilled white vinegar

Garlic and Basil Goat Cheese might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 442 calories, 23g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up basil, salt, distilled vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Pour the goat's milk into a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat until small bubbles form, and the milk becomes foamy. Do not bring to a boil.

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Remove from the heat, and stir in the vinegar; let stand 10 minutes to curdle.

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Line a colander with a double layer of cheesecloth.

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Pour the curdled milk into the cheesecloth to separate the curds from the whey. Gather up the sides of the cheesecloth, and gently squeeze as much remaining whey from the curds as you can.

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Place the cheese into a mixing bowl, and stir in basil and garlic. Season to taste with salt, then cover, and refrigerate until cold.

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