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Homemade White Cheese from Yogurt

Name: Homemade White Cheese from Yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2¼ lb yogurt whole, 3%; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp za'atar; ½ tsp sweet paprika; 2 tbsp black olives

Creamy homemade white cheese made from yogurt alone — make it ahead and serve with olive oil and za'atar

⏱ 40 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

🧀 Dairy 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Mix the yogurt with the salt.
2
Line a strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth set over a bowl, pour in the yogurt and tie up the ends of the cloth.
ColanderCheeseclothBowl
3
Refrigerate 12 hours, until the labneh is thick.
Refrigerator
💡The longer the yogurt strains, the thicker the labneh: a day for a spread, and another day or two for balls.
4
Spread on a plate, make a well and drizzle the olive oil over it and sprinkle with the za'atar, paprika and olives.
Plate

233calories

12 gprotein

12 gcarbs

15 gfat

● protein 21%● carbs 21%● fat 59%

Per serving (267 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Yogurt: 1 cup = 240 g · 65 kcal per 100 g · More about Yogurt →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Za'atar: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.7 g · 377 kcal per 100 g · More about Za'atar →
Sweet paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Sweet paprika →
Black olives: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 105 kcal per 100 g · More about Black olives →

🔧 Tools needed (4)

Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Plate · Also works: Serving platter (None)

🧻 Consumables: Cheesecloth

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🧩 Built from…

Homemade Labneh

Homemade Labneh · Homemade Cheese
Alternatives for this part: Soft Homemade Cheese
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