Mozzarella

One of the easiest cheeses to make in the Tefal Cuisine Companion is Mozzarella. All that is required is milk, citric acid, rennet and salt. A thermometer is handy to make sure the cheese has reached the right temperature before the curds are cut and again before stretching the cheese. A bowl of iced water is needed to set the cheese and you will also need a clean tea towel lining a metal sieve placed over a large heatproof bowl. A microwave is also required to melt the cheese before stretching.

Stretching the Mozzarella 

After microwaving and folding through with spatula.

After Draining

Curds after heating.

Cutting the curds.

2 litres full cream Milk
5 gms Citric Acid
5 gms liquid Rennet
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Insert Stirring Blade. Stopper out.
Pour 30 gms milk into small glass or ceramic bowl, add citric acid and stir with teaspoon 1 minute or until dissolved.
Add remaining milk into Cuisine Companion bowl.
Add dissolved citric acid and milk mixture.
Sp3:40deg:20mins. Or until temperature reaches 32 degrees Celsius.
Add rennet.
Sp4:20sec.
Remove lid and stirring blade.
Rest 30 minutes.
Using a large knife or metal spatula cut the curd right through to the bottom in a grid pattern.
Let rest 10 minutes.
Replace lid. Stopper out. No blade is needed for the next stage.
50deg:12mins. Or until temperature reaches 42 degrees Celsius.
Spoon curds into tea towel lined sieve and let drain 30 minutes. Reserve whey.
Place curds into heatproof bowl, add salt and fold through with silicone spatula.
Microwave curds 40-50 seconds or until cheese starts to look like it's melting.
Rest for a few seconds then fold the cheese with spatula until it starts forming a ball.
Stretch the cheese then knead into a ball shape and place in iced water for 5 minutes.
Drain on paper towel lined plate for 5 minutes and shape into a ball again if needed.
Place in large jar or container, cover with whey and refrigerate until needed.