Cool on wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen. When cooking, use low to medium temperatures for a short time, just enough to melt the cheese and blend with other ingredients. High heat and long cooking times can make cheese stringy and tough. To use as a topping, add cheese at the end of the baking or broiling, and heat just long enough to melt.
Weight is the best method to measure cheese for recipes.
1 pound of natural cheese equals 4 cups of shredded cheese. Handling and Storage Natural Cheese is a living food, produced by introducing favorable bacteria or other microbes to fresh milk. It can change in flavor and texture over its useful life, so special handling is necessary to preserve flavor and appearance. Always refrigerate cheese immediately on arrival, to preserve freshness. Fresh unripened cheeses should be stored could and tightly covered.