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String Cheese

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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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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 317.8
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
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
  • 1 pound Mozzarella curd
Directions
  1. 1
    Mahleb (Middle Eastern -spice) Black caraway seeds Salt
  2. 2
    Place cheese in a Teflon saucepan and
  3. 3
    add a dash of mahleb and salt and a sprinkling of black seeds.
  4. 4
    Heat on low until cheese is melted thoroughly.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat and drain excess water.
  6. 6
    Pick up hot cheese in a lump, and make a hole in the center to resemble a doughnut.
  7. 7
    With both hands, stretch and turn the cheese to form a large loop.
  8. 8
    Double the strand of cheese, making two strands of cheese of even length.
  9. 9
    Repeat, stretching and looping; the more you stretch the stringier the cheese becomes.
  10. 10
    Repeat stretching several times.
  11. 11
    Twist ends in opposite directions and intertwine rope into a braid.
  12. 12
    Place one end through the loop of the other to lock it.
  13. 13
    Set cheese aside to dry thoroughly.
  14. 14
    Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze.
  15. 15
    To serve, open braid, cut one loop and pull cheese apart into thin strands.
  16. 16
    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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