When making cheese, you end up with curds (the cheese) and whey (the liquid byproduct). Here are step-by-step instructions for making dry curd cheese or farmers cheese. Frugal cooks know not to discard whey. It can be used in many recipes like this pizza and calzone dough recipe. Here are other recipes that use whey to good advantage -- Polish Italian-Style Bread, Polish Barley Soup Recipe and Polish Whey Soup.
Here is a larger photo of Polish Pizza Made with Whey Pizza Dough.
Here is a larger photo of Polish Pizza Made with Whey Pizza Dough.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 2 (12-inch) or 1 (14-inch) deep
Ingredients:
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very warm whey or whole milk (120 to 130 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cornmeal
Preparation:
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast and salt. Stir in very warm whey or milk and olive oil. Add enough of the remaining flour (start with 1 cup) to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Follow your favorite pizza or calzone recipe like Polish Pizza or Polish Calzone.
