Recipes Everyday Cooking Homemade Farmer's Cheese 4.3 (104) 96 Reviews 10 Photos My Polish friend's mother gave me this farmer's cheese recipe years ago. She's been making this easy homemade cheese forever in her house and also ate it while growing up in Poland. It doesn't age well, so store it in the refrigerator and be sure you eat it within a week after it's made if it lasts that long! If you bake with it, it melts beautifully. It's a great soft cheese for snacking. Recipe by MLYIN Updated on May 12, 2023 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 1 pound Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 gallon whole milk 1 pinch salt 1 large lemon, juiced Directions Pour milk into a large pot, then stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent milk from scorching on the bottom of the pot. When milk begins to boil (small bubbles will first appear at the edges), turn off the heat. Stir in lemon juice. Milk will curdle; you may need to wait 5 to 10 minutes. Line a sieve or colander with a cheesecloth. Pour milk through the cloth to catch the curds. Gather cheesecloth around the cheese and squeeze out as much liquid (whey) as you can. What is left in the cheesecloth is farmer's cheese. Use the whey for another use (some people drink it), or discard. Wrap cheese in plastic or place in an airtight container. Tips My Polish friend would also put hot pepper or black pepper into the milk before straining. This cheese is very flexible, so I'm thinking that you could put in jalapeños or other things that you like. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 148 Calories 8g Fat 12g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 148 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 5g 23% Cholesterol 24mg 8% Sodium 98mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 11g Protein 8g Vitamin C 5mg 27% Calcium 280mg 22% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 359mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved