Appetizers and Snacks Recipe ∗ Yogurt Cheese

A delicious, creamy cheese that perks up bagels and sandwiches. Very simple to make and the variations are endless. Try to use a full fat yogurt such as Balkan style. You could easily experiment with many other ingredients such as, chopped olives, fresh herbs or sweet ingredients.

Ingredients

• 3 cups plain yogurt
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Cooking Directions

1. Line a strainer with two layers of cheesecloth. In a medium bowl, mix together the yogurt, salt, pepper and garlic.
2. Pour into the cheesecloth lined strainer. Place the strainer over another bowl to catch the liquid, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days, until all of the liquid has drained off. Empty the drainage bowl occasionally so you can see when the cheese has stopped draining.
3. Transfer cheese to a covered container, and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Facts

• calories29
• carbohydrateContent2.4 g
• cholesterolContent6 mg
• fatContent1.5 g
• proteinContent1.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent93.9 mg
• sugarContent2.1 g