A soft Goats milk cheese, shaped in an elongated cylinder or log. While youre experimenting with different cheese-making techniques, you might also consider trying your hand at Robiola cheese, which…

Saint Maure Cheese Making Recipe
Saint Maure Cheese Making Recipe

A soft Goats milk cheese, shaped in an elongated cylinder or log. While youre experimenting with different cheese-making techniques, you might also consider trying your hand at Robiola cheese, which involves a unique process of acidifying and heating milk to achieve its distinct flavor and texture. In addition to crafting a soft goats milk cheese, you might also enjoy exploring other cheese-making techniques, such as creating a Bulgarian style Feta, which offers a delightful brined flavor profile and a creamy texture that pairs well with many dishes. The paste is white and creamy with no holes and has a smooth delicate texture. The rind is covered in a thin white bloom.

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon Goats Milk
  • Rennet
  • Starter Culture(Flora Danica)
  • Salt
  • Penicilium Candidum

Recipe

  • Using Pasteurized Milk add 1/4tsp. Flora Danica Starter or 4 oz of prepared starter, and 2 to 5 drops of liquid rennet, more or less may be required depending on your milk.
  • Let set overnight or 18 hours.
  • When the whey is at pH 4.3-4.4 scoop out the curd gently and place it into your molds, allow to drain for 18 to 24 hours. Turn one time.
  • On the 3rd day remove cheese from the molds and spray the surface with a solution of Penicillium Candidum (white mould powder) and allow to sit for 1 hour.
  • Gently sprinkle cheese salt over the entire surface area of your cheese and dry on cheese shelves for 1 day at 54F with 80-85% humidity.
  • Cure at 52-54F with 90-95% humidity from 9 to 11 days.
  • Wrap and store at no higher than 40F for use.

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