The Home Creamery (23 page)

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Bacon,
170

Herbed Goat Cheese,
77
–79

Herbed Goat Cheese Bites,
115

Penne with Herbed Goat Cheese and Tomatoes,
148

Spinach Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese,
167

See also
goat cheese

Heroes, Eggplant Parmesan,
153

home creamery setup,
1
–9

cheese-making steps,
7
–9,
7
–9

cleaning of equipment,
6

equipment for,
4
–6,
4
–6

ingredients and,
2
–3

tips for success,
9

Homemade Butter,
28
–30,
31
–32

Homemade Cream Cheese,
60
–62

Homemade Crème Fraîche,
44

Homemade Goat Cheese,
75
–76

Homemade Kefir,
22
–23

Homemade Mozzarella,
84
–86

Homemade Ricotta,
70
–71,
72
–73

Homemade Sour Cream,
50
–51,
52
–53

Homemade Yogurt,
15
–17

I

Italian Ricotta Tart,
189

K

kefir,
21
–25

Homemade Kefir,
22
–23

tips for making of,
24
–25

troubleshooting tips,
25

L

lactic acid,
43

Lactobacillus acidophilus
,
13
,
19

lactose (milk sugar),
3

Large-Curd Cottage Cheese,
64
–65

lemons

Lemon Scones,
96

No-Bake Lemon-Raspberry Cheesecake,
188

Lentil Salad with Feta,
135

live active cultures.
See
probiotics

M

Marinated Feta,
126

mascarpone,
89
–92

Coffee Mascarpone,
195

Mascarpone,
90
–91

Mascarpone-Stuffed Dates,
127

Tiramisu,
191

mesophilic cheese cultures,
3
,
7

Microwave Mozzarella,
87
–88

milk

animal sources of,
3
,
26
–27,
68
,
74
,
82

pasteurization of,
2
,
19

raw milk,
2

milk sugar (lactose),
3

molds for dairy products,
6
,
30
,
30
,
62
,
62

Moroccan Chickpea Salad,
137

mozzarella,
82
–88

Cheesy Chicken Pasta,
149

Eggplant Parmesan,
152
–53

Eggplant Parmesan Heroes,
153

grating tip for,
83

Homemade Mozzarella,
84
–86

Microwave Mozzarella,
87
–88

Mozzarella Panini,
133

Pizza Margherita,
132

Swiss Chard and Ricotta Calzones,
130
–31

Tomato-Mozzarella Salad,
169

muffins

Banana-Blueberry Muffins,
110

Pumpkin Spice Muffins,
98
–99

Mushroom Bisque,
138

Mustard-Horseradish Butter,
154

N

No-Bake Lemon-Raspberry Cheesecake,
188

nuts

Pecan swirls,
200
–201

Ricotta Pudding with Nuts and Chocolate,
194

Spice Cake with Pecan Frosting,
182
–83

O

Olive and Cream Cheese Toasts,
116

onions

Buttermilk Onion Rings,
171

Focaccia with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese,
122
–23

Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake,
181

P

pancakes

Best Buttermilk Pancakes, The,
97

Potato Pancakes with Goat Cheese,
141

Vanilla Pancakes,
109

Panini, Mozzarella,
133

Parfaits, Peach Melba Yogurt,
204

pasta

Broccoli-Stuffed Shells,
146
–47

Cheesy Chicken Pasta,
149

Penne with Herbed Goat Cheese and Tomatoes,
148

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups,
144
–45

peaches

Cornmeal Waffles with Peaches and Mascarpone Topping,
106
–7

Peach Melba Yogurt Parfaits,
204

peas

Chilled Pea Soup,
140

Moroccan Chickpea Salad,
137

Pecan Swirls,
200
–201

Penne with Herbed Goat Cheese and Tomatoes,
148

pies

Sour Cream Raisin Pie,
192
–93

Spinach Ricotta Pie,
151

piima butter,
33
–35

Pizza Margherita,
132

Poached Pears and Ricotta,
203

potatoes

Black Tie Potatoes,
124

Garlicky Smashed Potatoes,
164

Potato Pancakes with Goat Cheese,
141

pot cheese,
63

probiotics,
13
,
15
,
17
,
21

puddings

Ricotta Pudding with Nuts and Chocolate,
194

pumpkin

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping,
186
–87

Pumpkin Spice Muffins,
98
–99

Q

Quark,
46
–48

Buttermilk Quark,
47
–48

R

raisins

Sour Cream Raisin Pie,
192
–93

rennet,
3
,
8
,
57
,
63

ricotta,
68
–73

Broccoli Rabe and Ricotta Frittata,
157

Broccoli-Stuffed Shells,
146
–47

Coeur à La Crème,
202

Easy Chiles Rellenos,
161

Eggplant Rollatini,
150

Fritatta, Broccoli Rabe and Ricotta,
157

Homemade Ricotta,
70
–71,
72
–73

Italian Ricotta Tart,
189

Poached Pears and Ricotta,
203

Ricotta Pudding with Nuts and Chocolate,
194

serving ideas for,
73

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups,
144
–45

Spinach Ricotta Pie,
151

Swiss Chard and Ricotta Calzones,
130
–31

ricotta salata,
69

ripening cream,
30

Rolls, Twisted Whey-Wheat,
174
–75

S

salads

Apple Waldorf Salad,
136

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Bacon,
170

Coleslaw with Buttermilk Dressing,
168

Green Salad with Fresh Herb Dressing,
166

Lentil Salad with Feta,
135

Moroccan Chickpea Salad,
137

Spinach Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese,
167

Tomato-Mozzarella Salad,
169

sandwiches

Eggplant Parmesan Heroes,
153

Grilled Cheese with Figs,
134

Mozzarella Panini,
133

sauces

Creamy Pan Sauce,
45

Herbed Cream Sauce,
45

Scones, Lemon,
96

sheep’s milk pecorino,
68

Shortbread, Brownie,
198
–99

Smoothie, Fresh Fruit,
111

soups

Chilled Pea Soup,
140

Creamy Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup,
139

crème fraîche in,
45

Mushroom Bisque,
138

sour cream,
49
–53

Beef Stroganoff,
155

Chicken Enchiladas,
158

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake,
180

Crab Cakes with Horseradish Cream,
156

Green Salad with Fresh Herb Dressing,
166

Homemade Sour Cream,
50
–51,
52
–53

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping,
186
–87

Sour Cream Raisin Pie,
192
–93

Spice-Swirled Coffee Cake,
102
–3

Spinach-Artichoke Dip,
118

tips and hints for use of,
53

sour cream-substitute,
46

Spice Cake with Pecan Frosting,
182
–83

Spice-Swirled Coffee Cake,
102
–3

spinach

Spinach-Artichoke Dip,
118

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups,
144
–45

Spinach Ricotta Pie,
151

Spinach Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese,
167

spreads.
See
dips and spreads

starters,
7
,
15
,
57

sterilization of equipment,
6

Stroganoff, Beef,
155

Swiss Chard and Ricotta Calzones,
130
–31

T

tarts

Cherry Cheese Tart,
190

Italian Ricotta Tart,
189

thermophilic cheese cultures,
3
,
7

Tiramisu,
191

Toasts, Olive and Cream Cheese,
116

tomatoes

Penne with Herbed Goat Cheese and Tomatoes,
148

Tomato Gratin,
172

Tomato-Mozzarella Salad,
169

Tropical Frappé,
205

Twisted Whey-Wheat Rolls,
174
–75

V

Vanilla Waffles,
108
–9

vegetables.
See
specific vegetable

W

waffles

Cornmeal Waffles with Peaches and Mascarpone Topping,
106
–7

Vanilla Waffles,
108
–9

Warm Crab Dip,
117

Wasabi Rice Crackers,
125

Web sites,
209
–10

whey,
2
,
9
,
68
,
82

Twisted Whey-Wheat Rolls,
174
–75

Y

yogurt,
14
–20

Apple Waldorf Salad,
136

Chicken Curry with Yogurt,
160

Creamy Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup,
139

Curried Yogurt Dip,
119

Fresh Fruit Smoothie,
111

health benefits of,
17

Homemade Yogurt,
15
–17

incubation methods,
17

Moroccan Chickpea Salad,
137

Peach Melba Yogurt Parfaits,
204

tips for making of,
19

Tropical Frappé,
205

troubleshooting tips,
20

Yogurt Cheese,
18
–19

yogurt cheese,
14

No-Bake Lemon-Raspberry Cheesecake,
188

Z

Zucchini Triangles,
120
–21

Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contexts

Introduction: Setting Up Your Home Creamery

Part One: Cultured Dairy Products

Yogurt

Kefir

Butter

Piima Butter

Buttermilk

CréMe Fraiche