Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup plain nonfat yogurtcoffee filter or cheese clothsmall strainer
Line the strainer with coffee filter or cheese cloth.
Spoon in 1 cup yogurt, let the whey drain out over night.
Store your cheese covered in the refrigerator.
One Note: Some brands of yogurt have gelatin or stabilizers in them that prevent the whey from draining off.
To tell you can test your yogurt by taking a big spoonful out of the container, leaving a depression. If the hole starts to fill with liquid within 10 minutes, you should have success making yogurt cheese.
If you want to make larger amounts 4cups of yogurt after letting it drain will make 1 1/2 to 2 cups of nonfat yogurt cheese.
Adding a little lemon juice to the yogurt cheese you have mayonnaise ( do this in small amounts to make sure you have it right. )
You can also add fresh or dried herbs to the yogurt cheese and have a savory spread.
Makes 8 1oz. servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOMOREFAT24.
Spoon in 1 cup yogurt, let the whey drain out over night.
Store your cheese covered in the refrigerator.
One Note: Some brands of yogurt have gelatin or stabilizers in them that prevent the whey from draining off.
To tell you can test your yogurt by taking a big spoonful out of the container, leaving a depression. If the hole starts to fill with liquid within 10 minutes, you should have success making yogurt cheese.
If you want to make larger amounts 4cups of yogurt after letting it drain will make 1 1/2 to 2 cups of nonfat yogurt cheese.
Adding a little lemon juice to the yogurt cheese you have mayonnaise ( do this in small amounts to make sure you have it right. )
You can also add fresh or dried herbs to the yogurt cheese and have a savory spread.
Makes 8 1oz. servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOMOREFAT24.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 16.3
- Total Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
- Sodium: 23.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
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