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Homemade Mozzarella
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds cheese curd
Boiling water, as needed

Directions
Paddle

Push the cheese curd through a china cap or large strainer several times, breaking
it up into small pieces. Place the broken up cheese curd into a pan with warm
water, enough to cover. Knead the curd with your hands. Pour out 75 percent of the
water. With a paddle or wooden spoon, press the water and cheese mixture together.
Stretch the mozzarella carefully. Pour in boiling water. Knead and stretch the

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cheese more. Pour 75 percent of water out and add back, boiling water. Repeat this
process and ball up mozzarella to create a smooth top surface, tucking the other
sides underneath.

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