Curd .. what is it ? where can I buy it ?

[Nickienickie]

Hello, I have an austrian cake recipe that needs it, I dont' know what it is .. anyone have any suggestions ? Thanks in advance.

ps its not Lemon Curd !

[Lakitu]

Your best bet is local farms or farm shops

[pink-kittens]

You can make your own

Boil milk and add rennet or lemon juice. Allow to cool, leave over night and drain

[jack daniels]

When milk coagulates, it separates into two parts--the curds and the whey. The curd is the semisolid formed by this separation.

Some of the big supermarkets sell it or could you use cottage cheese instead?

Alternatively you could add a little lemon to milk and do the separation yourself & use the curds.

To make curd:

Heat the milk almost to boiling, add lemon juice (1/2 to 1 lemon), and stir until it curdles.
Allow to stand until cool, and drain through a cheesecloth overnight.
This should produce about 10 oz (300g) of curd

[Nickienickie]

thank you all ...

[shaneystar2]

Buy a tub of Quark ..that is probably what they mean if it's an Austrian recipe .Saves a lot of faffing around :)
Quark is a curd cheese and you can get it in Asda ,Tescos etc