Fromage Blanc With Strawberries

Name: Fromage Blanc With Strawberries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 2 quarts buttermilk; 2 to 4 tablespoons whole or skim milk; 2 pints strawberries; 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar

By Florence Fabricant

Updated Oct. 11, 2023

Total Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Rating: (0)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

2quarts buttermilk
2 to 4tablespoons whole or skim milk
2pints strawberries
2 to 4tablespoons sugar

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the buttermilk in a large saucepan. Heat gently for about five minutes, to a temperature of around 110 degrees. The buttermilk will feel fairly warm to the touch. You can test the temperature with an instant-read thermometer. You should see the buttermilk beginning to coagulate and a whitish liquid collecting around the edges. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Step 2
Line a colander with several thicknesses of cheesecloth. Place the colander over a bowl. Ladle the buttermilk from the saucepan into the colander. Allow it to drain overnight. this is the fromage blanc or fresh white cheese.
Step 3
Transfer the fromage blanc from the colander to a bowl. If it has become very firm, beat in a little milk. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 4
Rinse and hull the strawberries. Puree half of them and sweeten to taste.
Step 5
Serve scoops of the fromage blanc on plates with the pureed strawberries and whole strawberries.