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Cirak (Slovak Easter Cheese)
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 755 minutes
Slovak Easter cheese, Cirak, mild in flavor, served with baked ham and beet horseradish on Easter Sunday.
Ingredients:
4cups milk
12eggs
1teaspoonsalt
Instructions:
In a bowl, warm milk over a saucepan of simmering water. Once warm, gently crack eggs into the milk while stirring constantly to avoid scorching. Stir slowly until mixture resembles scrambled eggs.
Transfer the mixture into a cheesecloth bag, tie securely, and hang to drain for 1 to 2 hours. Then, place the bag on a cooling rack over a pan or bowl, add a heavy object on top to press out the liquid (a cast iron skillet with heavy cans works great), and press for about 2 hours.
Gently discard the weights and cheesecloth from the cheese. Chill the cheese for several hours or overnight before slicing and serving.