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Greek Feta

No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake

Feta is a sharp, semi soft crumbly cheese made from ewe or goat milk. It is not cured but pickled with salt and eaten fresh with wine, black olives, in salads, or blended with cream cheese for dips. Recipe 1 gallon whole milk 2 drops liquid rennet 1 Tbs salt   Gently heat up milk to 86°F. Add rennet. Let curd firm, 45 - 60 minutes. Cut curd into 3/4 to 1 inch cubes, add to milk and stir gently. Cook the curd, slowly raising the temperature to 95°F. This takes about 30 minutes. Drain curds in a cheesecloth before they become firm. Let the curds drain until they become firm. Feta is not pressed in a form. The firm curd is broken apart and sprinkled with 1 Tbs of salt, which is then worked in with a wooden spoon. The salted curd is then returned to the cheesecloth, which is then twisted tightly to expel most of the whey, and left to drain for 24 hours. Remove from the cheesecloth, place in a cool dry place to form a rind. It can then be eaten fresh or pickled in salt brine. To pickle in salt brine: dissolve 1 cup of salt in 1 quart of lukewarm water and immerse cheese in the brine for a couple of days. Wrap or store in a covered container and refrigerate.

1 box frozen raspberries 2 cups fresh plain goat cheese 1 packet unflavored gelatin 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup goat milk   Drain the raspberries, reserving liquid. Heat the liquid and stir in the gelatin and sugar until dissolved. Add milk. Put into blender with cheese and raspberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into a baked pastry or graham crumb pie shell. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Raita Raita is traditionally served as a cooling compliment to the spiciness of Indian curries. It is a wonderful summer side dish on a hot day. Recipe 2 cups plain goat milk yogurt 1 cucumber 1/2 tsp cumin 1 or more pressed garlic cloves dash of cayenne, to taste   Stir the yogurt in a bowl. Peel, seed, coarsely grate, and add the cucumber. Finally, add the cumin, garlic and cayenne. Stir and chill.

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