Recipes · Honduran · Homemade Dairy Products
Cuajada (Fresh Farmer's Cheese)
One serving has 247 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (75%), riboflavin (62%), phosphorus (48%), calcium (45%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (34%) and pantothenic acid (30%). Ready in 95 minutes.
- Preparation: 85 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (413 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 400 g Milk, whole
- 12 g Lime juice
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Heat the milk in a pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just below boiling (about 85 °C/185 °F).
- Stir in the lime juice and reduce the heat, stirring gently until the curds separate cleanly from the whey, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let sit undisturbed for 10 minutes.
- Line a colander with cheesecloth and pour in the curds, letting the whey drain for 15-20 minutes, then sprinkle with the salt and gently press into a ball or disc.
- Refrigerate until firm and cool, about 1 hour, before slicing and serving with tortillas or a drizzle of honey.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 247 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.2 g | |
| Water | 363 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.05 g | 0% |
| Protein | 12.7 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.54 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.65 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.33 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.64 g | |
| Valine | 0.83 g | |
| Histidine | 0.38 g | |
| Fat | 13 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.78 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.48 g | |
| Saturated | 7.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg | |
| Calcium | 454 mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 338 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 542 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 14.8 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 560 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.37 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.2 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.8 µg | 75% |
| Choline | 57.8 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 184 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 204 IU | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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