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Halloumi, how to make it and cook with it
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Publish Date: 2017-02-22 08:15:23
Description: How to make Halloumi A large pan 4 – 5 litres whole milk 6 drops of rennet in a tablespoon of cool boiled water Dried mint and salt (non iodised) Thermometer Cheesecloth or a boiled shirt!!! Heat the milk to 33C Add the rennet and stir well to mix completely Put the lid on the pot and keep it warm, but not higher than 33 C After an hour you should have curds, which you cut with a sterile knife into 1 cm cuboids. Increase the temperature to 40C and leave for up to an hour. Spoon the curds into a cheesecloth, keeping the whey. The best way to do this is to put the cheesecloth into a colander over a pan Let the curds drain for an hour -make sure you have them all out of the pan Place the curd mass between two cutting boards and place a pan of water on top to press, leaving it for 90 mins. Alternatively you can use a springform cake tin, upside down and put the weight on the base so it presses the cheese. Press for at least 90 minutes. Meanwhile you combine the whey from the two pans it has been collected in and then bring it to the boil Carefully remove the cheese from the cheesecloth and cut into squarish shapes about 4 cm Take the whey off the heat and place the pieces of cheese in the hot liquid, after about 20 minutes they will rise to the surface Remove from the whey and sprinkle with salt and dried mint mixed together, on all sides Traditionally it is folded over but I don’t bother The following day you have halloumi! Halloumi burger For the salsa 4 medium ripe tomatoes 4 garlic cloves 2 tbsp olive oil Slice and mix together and roast for about 15 minutes together 2 Spring onions 1/2 tsp good chilli sauce Add all together and whizz in a food processor Slice the halloumi and griddle or BBQ or fry for 2 mins each side. Fill buns with Mayo: Salad: Halloumi: Salsa Halloumi and mushroom kebab 1 onion 250 g halloumi 1 yellow pepper Juice of a lemon Couple of cloves of garlic 8 mushrooms (closed ones) Cut everything except the mushrooms into a couple of cm pieces. Mix everything together in a bowl, marinade overnight Skewer and cook on a grill or BBQ for about 10 minutes Halloumi frittata 1 courgette 6 eggs 1 onion, 1 celery stick, 1 red pepper (Holy Trinity) Couple of garlic cloves 250 g halloumi Grate the courgette and remove the moisture Chop the onion, celery and red pepper and fry in a little oil Add the courgette and garlic stir in well, cook for about 5 minutes Add the beaten eggs (like an omelette), stir in. Lay the cheese on the top and grill for 5 minutes.
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