Reviews (1)        Add Rating & Review     4 Ratings   5 star values:        1    4 star values:        1    3 star values:        2    2 star values:        0    1 star values:        0                Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/27/2010   My mother and I have been making yogurt cheese for years with "regular" plain yogurt - it's a terrific substitute for sour cream on baked potatoes etc - and can be used just about anywhere you'd chose to have sour cream or even cream cheese. But we use an inexpensive yogurt strainer - sold at any kitchen store. An upright cylinder with a lid so you can place it in the fridge. Much easier than messing with cheesecloth, I think.     

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Gallery Mediterranean Yogurt Cheese Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 container (17.6 ounces) full-fat or 2% Greek yogurt

Cook’s Notes Use cheesecloth, a loose-weave cotton material found in kitchenware stores and some supermarkets, to drain the yogurt so that it becomes firmer. Variations For Yogurt Spread, refrigerate for 24 hours instead of 48 hours.

Gallery Mediterranean Yogurt Cheese

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Mediterranean Yogurt Cheese     

Mediterranean Yogurt Cheese

Mediterranean Yogurt Cheese

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Recipe Summary

Servings: 12

Servings: 12

12

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 container (17.6 ounces) full-fat or 2% Greek yogurt

Directions

Place 2 layers of cheesecloth in a fine-mesh sieve over a large measuring cup or bowl. Add Greek yogurt and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Top with a plate that is at least 1 inch smaller than the inside rim of sieve and weight with a heavy can. Refrigerate 48 hours. Roll into balls (1 tablespoon each).

Cook’s Notes Use cheesecloth, a loose-weave cotton material found in kitchenware stores and some supermarkets, to drain the yogurt so that it becomes firmer.

Variations For Yogurt Spread, refrigerate for 24 hours instead of 48 hours.

Cook’s Notes

Use cheesecloth, a loose-weave cotton material found in kitchenware stores and some supermarkets, to drain the yogurt so that it becomes firmer.

Variations

For Yogurt Spread, refrigerate for 24 hours instead of 48 hours.

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   Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/27/2010   My mother and I have been making yogurt cheese for years with "regular" plain yogurt - it's a terrific substitute for sour cream on baked potatoes etc - and can be used just about anywhere you'd chose to have sour cream or even cream cheese. But we use an inexpensive yogurt strainer - sold at any kitchen store. An upright cylinder with a lid so you can place it in the fridge. Much easier than messing with cheesecloth, I think.   

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    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/27/2010   My mother and I have been making yogurt cheese for years with "regular" plain yogurt - it's a terrific substitute for sour cream on baked potatoes etc - and can be used just about anywhere you'd chose to have sour cream or even cream cheese. But we use an inexpensive yogurt strainer - sold at any kitchen store. An upright cylinder with a lid so you can place it in the fridge. Much easier than messing with cheesecloth, I think.  
    

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 08/27/2010

My mother and I have been making yogurt cheese for years with “regular” plain yogurt - it’s a terrific substitute for sour cream on baked potatoes etc - and can be used just about anywhere you’d chose to have sour cream or even cream cheese. But we use an inexpensive yogurt strainer - sold at any kitchen store. An upright cylinder with a lid so you can place it in the fridge. Much easier than messing with cheesecloth, I think.

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