Categories: Cheese/eggs 
      Yield: 1 servings 
  
      5 qt Buttermilk; low-fat                      Cheesecloth strainer 
           Water                           
  
  Place the five quarts of buttermilk in a non corrosive pan; i.e. enamel or 
  stainless steel.  Pour water at least half way up the sides of the 
  containers (use cardboard ones; not glass bottles). Bring to a boil and let 
  it go for 20 minutes.  Turn of and wait until the water is tepid. hang the 
  cheesecloth strainer over the sink or over a large pot. You will need help 
  here. Pour each quart of 'cooked' buttermilk into the strainer and let it 
  hang at least 12 hours.  What you will have left in the bag is a very dry 
  cheese...similar to Farmer's cheese.  Now my Stepmom sometimes adds a bit 
  of sugar to the cheese.  If you put it in the FP and zap it with a some 
  milk you have a creamy spread; similar to cream cheese. We use this in 
  Blintzas and in place of ricotta in some recipes. 
   It would be wonderful if you need Farmer's cheese and can't get it.