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Traditional Black Forest Bibiliskäs Recipe

Making cheese at home does not need to be hard. With just a few ingredients, you can make your own traditional Black Forest Bibiliskäs too!
Yield: 4 people

Ingredients you need

  • 500 ml Cold milk contains at least 3.5% fat
  • 25 - 30 ml Heavy cream
  • 25 - 30 g Yoghurt
  • 0.5 - 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 - 0.5 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp Chives fresh or dried

Directions

  • Pour cold milk in a suitable bowl. Cover the bowl with a lid and allow it to sit at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
  • After which, the cheese will sink to the bottom of the bowl. Poke a toothpick into the cheese. If the toothpick stands, it means that the cheese is ready.
  • Remove the top part of the cheese (the layer of cheese which is flowing).
  • In the sink or a bowl, place a cheese cloth over a colander or a Käsnapf. Pour the bowl of cheese into the cheese cloth and press out as much fluid as possible. You will get about 60g of cheese.
  • Allow the cheese to dry for a few minutes and transfer it to a small bowl.
  • Add heavy cream, yoghurt, chives and seasoning to the cheese. Use an egg whisk to mix the ingredients.
  • Serve the Bibiliskäs with some potatoes!