To make amber cheese, you will need the following ingredients: cottage cheese (500 g), eggs (2 pcs), butter (100 g), baking soda (1 tsp), and salt (to taste).
Prepare a water bath
Start by preparing a water bath. Take a saucepan, fill it with water, and place it over medium heat. Place a bowl inside the saucepan where you will be making the cheese.
Prepare the cottage cheese
Now, prepare the cottage cheese. If your cottage cheese is too wet, drain it through cheesecloth to remove excess liquid.
For the recipe, you need natural cottage cheese without any additives!
If the cottage cheese contains additives, or if the natural fat from the cottage cheese is replaced with another fat (or added fat), the cheese will not turn out.
Then place the cottage cheese in the bowl over the water bath. Add the eggs (2 pcs), baking soda (1 tsp), and mix thoroughly until the mixture is uniform.
If desired, you can use a blender to better mix the cheese base.
Cooking process
Continue heating the mixture over the water bath, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
The heating process should be slow to prevent the eggs from curdling and the mixture becoming creamy.
When the cottage cheese starts to melt, dice the butter (100 g) into small pieces and add it to the cottage cheese mixture.
Once the cheese starts to thicken and obtain a uniform texture, add a little salt to taste. Continue stirring and heating for a few more minutes until the cheese is thick enough.
After reaching the desired consistency, remove the bowl from the water bath and let the cheese mixture cool slightly.
Then transfer it to a mold and leave it in the refrigerator for a few hours to cool and set completely.
