Homemade Labneh

Ingredients:

32 oz of whole milk yogurt

1 teaspoon of salt (optional)

What you will need:

Cheesecloth

Strainer

Bowl

This recipe is hardly a recipe but it is something I want to share because there is nothing that you buy in the store that compares to homemade labneh. It is insanely delicious and creamy. Most definitely worth the time to make.

If you are using salt, you want to mix it in with the yogurt before straining.

Place the strainer over the bowl. Line the strainer with a few pieces of cheesecloth, and then spoon it in the yogurt. The whey is going to start dripping out of the cheesecloth almost immediately, so to make it less messy, make sure the strainer is over the bowl. Now just tie the top of the cheesecloth and place in the fridge for 24-48 hours. The longer you leave the yogurt straining, the thicker it will be.

Once the labneh is at the consistency of your liking just spill out the whey. Remove the labneh from the cheesecloth and enjoy.

Labneh can be used as a cream cheese, or as a dip.