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Jben Moroccan Fresh Cheese

found on cooking with alia, a site that has authentic moroccan recipes. alia says; "today, we are making moroccan jben, which is a white cheese that is very popular in the north of morocco, but you can find it everywhere! we eat it in breakfast or afternoon with moroccan mint tea! this cheese is soft, can be made with cow milk or goat milk, and many people make it at home! i am going to show you how to make it in your own home. you can serve it with bread, with msemmen, or you can make as a filling for briwat! " i've posted the recipe exactly as written on her site. here prep time is the heating time as that is all there is to it; heat and then drain! )

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Ingredients

  • milk
  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • dried thyme

Preparation

  1. 1step 1: making the milk mixture
  2. 2in a saucepan , on medium-high heat , heat up the milk with the salt , until it reaches a point right below a boiling point
  3. 3when the milk is hot , you can see it starts bubbling a bit , add it to the cold buttermilk
  4. 4you can flavor the jben if you want , i am using dried thyme
  5. 5mix well
  6. 6let the milk and buttermilk mixture sit on your counter for around 1-2 hours
  7. 7you will notice that the mixture will start separating , there is a liquid on the top
  8. 8step 2: straining the mixture
  9. 9to strain the mixture , i am using a cheese cloth over a strainer , placed on top of a bowl
  10. 10pour the mixture on the strainer and cover it with the excess cheese cloth
  11. 11let the cheese mixture sit in the strainer for 10-12 hours
  12. 12the cheese is ready after 10 hours , all the water is captured in the bowl , and you end up with the beautiful creamy cheese in the strainer
  13. 13serve on a toasted bread , you can add some honey or jam to it !