Yogurt Cheese

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• recipe Yogurt Cheese
  laura sneads ferry, NC 10-15-2009

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  how i use this recipe

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  We enjoy the "Greek style" of yogurt which is very expensive to purchase. Now i save lots of money by using Altons yogurt... recipe also found on the foodnetwork and add this step only a shorter time to create the Greek yogurt style. After a few hours it is thicker and i add some flavored syrup (the type you add to coffee) such as blood orange or any fruit flavored syrup and our own seasonal fruits. With the yogurt strained the extra juice from a tad of syrup and fruit make a creamy delicious flavored yogurt. You can also use this with your store purchased yogurt. The recipe he has for yogurt also makes the best frozen yogurt we have ever tasted!!! Such a fresh non chemical flavor. All i add is 1/2 cup whole milk- 1/4 unrefined sugar-2 tsp vanilla flavoring -small bag of frozen fruit. i use the 1/2 milk to blend the fruit in a blender to make creamy. It makes a very simple frozen recipe ---from smoothies to frozen yogurt this recipe just keeps giving ideas. I also keep the drainage to add to soups and for making bread. no need to toss anything away that is full of nutrients :)Read more

• recipe Yogurt Cheese
  K Gilroy, CA 08-06-2009

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  delicious! But if you don't have 2 days...

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  I use a full-fat Greek yogurt, and drain off about half the volume in whey. To speed up the process, I lay the cheese-cloth... (coffee filters also work) on several layers of thick, absorbent paper towels. I change the towels as soon as they're soaked through (every 5-20 minutes), and also "stir" the cheese each time to insure that it drains evenly. It takes about 1 hour. Following a traditional Greek recipe, I shape the resulting cheese into small balls, and cover them with a mix of olive oil, chili, and fresh herbs. Last approximately 1 month in the fridge. This really works best with a very good, full-fat yogurt. Otherwise it ends up tasting sour and somewhat bland.Read more

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  Marcia Cincinnati, OH 12-28-2008

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  Yogurt cheese "dessert"

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Alton's recipe said to use cheese cloth in a collander. I just put the plain yogurt in a wire strainer with plastic wrap... over it and suspend over a bowl, or if the strainer is small enough, over the yogurt container. A lot of water will come out. I like to leave it for about two days. Spoon some into a small bowl or dessert dish, pour about a teaspoon or so of honey on top, and top that with some chopped nuts. Delicious!!Read more

• recipe Yogurt Cheese
  Anonymous 12-02-2007

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  Pretty good

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I normally like to get soft cheese, crackers, and make a night of it. So I really was looking for something like this, since... it can get a little expensive after a while. I picked up some organic, grass-fed whole milk and plain yogurt (for starter) and made a few quarts of homemade yogurt. After a day the yogurt was all ready. It took about 6 hours for the cheese to be ready, and didn't last long. Luckly I still have yogurt around. :)Read more

• recipe Yogurt Cheese
  Anonymous 09-21-2006

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  Great on Bagels!

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  Used coffee filters and strawberry flavored yogurt. It took a couple of days, instead of overnight. Possibly because I used... children's yogurt. (It was Dora the Explorer yogurt. ;) Daughter no longer wanted to eat it anymore.) Anyhoo, tasted great with my morning bagel. Not quite like cream cheese, but VERY tasty.Read more

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  Jennifer Fairfax, VA 05-28-2006

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  Won't replace my cream cheese

  Rated: 2 stars out of 5

  The texture (not quite as smooth) and flavor don't compare to my cream cheese, but it may serve as a great base for dips and... the like. I'll have to try the vanilla yogurt which was suggested by another reviewer.Read more