soft and does not leave a whole, cover it up and let it sit for another 30 minutes and try again.
take a sharp knife and cut the milk into 1/2 inch squares or take a whisk and chop it up, but don’t get carried away.
warm the squares slowly to approximately 105°, take the pot off the burner, cover and let it sit for 15 minutes.
uncover and the curds should have sunken to the bottom. pick up several of the curds and if they are ripe, they should not be falling apart and be somewhat firm. if they are falling apart, let them sit for another 15 minutes and try again.
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