Nothin' Beats Lancaster County Shoppin' :)

Neck pumpkins, cup cheese and lots of goodies from Earl Weavers.....great finds, great prices and getting to spend time with some folks I haven't seen in a while :) That's a great way to spend your time!
I got some research done, worked on a few other projects and came home laden with goodies from Lancaster County too :)
This is going to be a great weekend!
Lots of cooking to do, and a few more of Nanny's recipes to post sometime this weekend :)~

A Recipe For Homemade Cup Cheese!

I was given this recipe by a fantastic Mom who loves gardening and earth/nature as much as I do!
She is an expert at making her own cottage cheese and from that came the recipe for the Cup Cheese. I am trying the recipe this weekend, so I'll post a review for it here.

Hello Suze,

Yes, I do have a recipe for Amish cup cheese. This recipe was given to me by a Mennonite friend of mine. She grew up here in Lancaster PA.

~Cup Cheese~

5 cups dry curds 1/4 cup butter

1 Tblsp. Baking soda 1/2 cup cream

1 tsp. salt

Add soda and salt to curds. Let set 3 to 4 hrs. In double boiler, crock pot, or iron skillet melt the butter. Add curds. Melt stirring occasionally, to keep from sticking to sides and bottom. When melted add sweet or sour cream. Let come to boil, pour into a dish. If a thinner cheese is desired, add more cream or milk. If the curds don't want to melt right you can put in the blender, before it's cold.

Tip: Even if it's lumpy it's still good, a special kind of cheese in itself...... Whatever suits your taste. Cheddar powder, sour cream and onion powder, maybe even fresh herbs. Crumbled bacon and thin cheese makes a good sauce, a thick cheese you can spread on bread, makes a nice sandwich. It's also good with pretzles or crackers.

Enjoy,

~Joyful Mama~ :)