Labneh - Yoghurt Cheese

Labneh - Yoghurt Cheese

Labneh is a fresh creamy cheese made from strained yoghurt and possibly one of the easiest most delicious cheeses you can make at home. I love to make this cheese regularly and use it instead of traditional cream style cheeses. Perfect to spread over rye or gluten free bread or served alongside Mezze boards and vegetable-based dishes such as my roasted carrot. It's also a lovely whole food and nutritious cheese that can be made into the most glorious cheesecakes or used as frosting for carrot cake when mixed with honey or maple, vanilla and a little lemon.  

Labneh - Yoghurt Cheese Recipe

by Teresa Cutter

INGREDIENTS

Makes 1 bowl

1 litre thick plain yoghurt with live active cultures

Sieve lined with muslin or cheesecloth

1 bowl

Glass storage jars

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

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METHOD

Sit the strainer over a deep bowl and line it with muslin.

Pour the yoghurt into the strainer.

Bring the muslin together into a bundle and secure the yoghurt.

Place the bowl into the fridge overnight for 12 - 24 hours or until the whey has drained from the yoghurt.

The next day remove the strained yoghurt, and disgard the liquid.

Rub a little oil on your hands and roll spoonfuls of the labna into small balls.

Place balls onto a plate whist you finish making the rest.

Store labna balls in a glass jar and pour over olive oil.

Labna will keep for 1 week in the fridge.

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Teresa Cutter a classically trained chef and qualified nutritionist, and the founder of The Healthy Chef.

by Teresa Cutter, Nutritionist + Chef

Teresa Cutter is a classically trained chef and qualified nutritionist, and the founder of The Healthy Chef. She has been creating simple, wholefood recipes for over 30 years.