Quark Cheese Recipes

QUARK CHEESE

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.

QUARK (HOMEMADE CHEESE)

Steps:

• Bring milk to a simmer in a saucepan; remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk buttermilk into milk; let sit at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight. Strain mixture through cheesecloth over a bowl in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

QUARK (SOUR FRESH CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150°F/65°C. Pour the buttermilk into a baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil or a lid.
• Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 8 to 12 hours. When the buttermilk is ready to drain, the solids will have separated from the whey, either in soft clumps or in one lightly set uniform mass.

HOW TO MAKE QUARK CHEESE

Steps:

• Set oven to 150°F Pour buttermilk into the baking dish and cover with 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 a strainer in the sink or a large pot and line it with a kitchen towel or cheesecloth. Spoon or the contents of the baking dish into the strainer. Cover the cheese with the ends of the cloth and let it drain in the sink for 30-60 minutes.
• Put the drained curd into a clean bowl and refrigerate. Once chilled, add milk a little (a tablespoon or two) at a time until it is smooth and easy to spread. You want a texture similar to ricotta cheese. Add salt to taste.

EASY-MADE GERMAN QUARK

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.