How to Make Quark (fresh German-style cheese)

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can be more cost-effective.

fresh fruit

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Canned fruit is often less expensive than fresh.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often cheaper than nuts.

Pour 1/2 gallon of buttermilk into a large pot.

Add 2 gallons of whole milk to the pot.

Cover the pot and let it sit for 24 hours at room temperature.

After 24 hours, move the pot onto the stove and turn the heat to very low.

Monitor the mixture until the curds start to form and the liquid separates from the milk solids.

Once curds are visible, let it cook a little longer to ensure they clump up.

Prepare a colander lined with cheesecloth to drain the curds.

Scoop the curds out of the pot and let them drain in the colander.

Save the leftover whey for use in baking, gardening, or cooking.

Let the curds drain overnight in the refrigerator.

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