curdling

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There is a coy, cloying sweetness, sometimes curding into cheesiness, about much Baroque painting.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2017

The delicate art of curding the milk into whey took up all her attention.

From The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

The chief problem in the use of milk is to keep it from curding and, if curding takes place, to prevent the curds from settling and burning during the boiling.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

The custard should by no means be overbaked, as the result will be the same curding that occurs in an ordinary baked custard.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Beat the eggs and add to the hot mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent curding.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences