Homemade Goat Cheese

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 gallon goat's milk (unpasteurized)
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 3/4 teaspoon liquid rennin or 1 rennin tablets (available in health food stores)
• olive oil, for seasoning
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large non-reactive saucepan, combine goat's milk, buttermilk, and rennet.
• 2 heat over low heat to 180 degrees.
• 3 transfer to a non-reactive bowl and allow to sit overnight, covered, until curd and whey separate.
• 4 line a colander with several layers of cheesecloth and ladle curds into colander with large spoon.
• 5 discard whey.
• 6 fold cheesecloth over top of curd and allow to drain overnight, refrigerated.
• 7 remove from cheesecloth and season to taste with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• 8 enjoy!