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This Italian sauce features Mozzarella curd. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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This Italian sauce features Mozzarella curd. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Mahleb (Middle Eastern -spice) Black caraway seeds Salt
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Place cheese in a Teflon saucepan and
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add a dash of mahleb and salt and a sprinkling of black seeds.
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Heat on low until cheese is melted thoroughly.
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Remove from heat and drain excess water.
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Pick up hot cheese in a lump, and make a hole in the center to resemble a doughnut.
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With both hands, stretch and turn the cheese to form a large loop.
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Double the strand of cheese, making two strands of cheese of even length.
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Repeat, stretching and looping; the more you stretch the stringier the cheese becomes.
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Repeat stretching several times.
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Twist ends in opposite directions and intertwine rope into a braid.
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Place one end through the loop of the other to lock it.
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Set cheese aside to dry thoroughly.
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Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze.
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To serve, open braid, cut one loop and pull cheese apart into thin strands.
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Serve with pocket bread.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 317.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25.0g39%
- Saturated Fat 15.9g80%
- Cholesterol 79.5mg27%
- Sodium 709.4mg30%
- Total Carbohydrate 3.5g2%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 1.1g
- Protein 25.0g50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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