Yogurt Cheese - 'Labanee', in Arabic Recipe

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Ingredients
3
Count
Nutrition
1235
Calories
Total time
1440
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Although the original recipe doesn’t call for non-fat yogurt, non-fat works fine.
  2. Some recipes almost demand a little fat to smooth their texture on the tongue.
  3. This can be provided by beating a little bit of mayonnaise or olive oil into the non-fat yogurt cheese.
  4. It’s still fat, but at least it’s cholesterol free fat.
  5. If you are skinny and don’t have to worry about dietary fat, you can use low-fat or whole-milk yogurt, and then you won’t have to worry about adding oil.
  6. Bring 2 quarts of yogurt to room temperature, and stir thoroughly to smooth and break up all lumps.
  7. Optionally, you can add 1/2 Tsp salt (original recipe, we usually don’t, because we use this for so many different things).
  8. Line a colander with a couple of dampened paper towels or a clean, dampened, loose weave cotton towel.
  9. Pour yogurt into the colander, cover with another paper towel or plastic wrap.
  10. Place in the sink, or in a bowl which is small enough to hold the colander away from its bottom.
  11. Let drain for about 8 hours for sour cream consistency or for 24 hours for cream cheese consistency; the longer it drains, the thicker it gets.
  12. If you are a real freak, you can refrigerate the yogurt while it drains, but it’s not really necessary.
  13. Yogurt is a living organism; it is cultured in warmth, and it thrives on it (within reason).
  14. Draining will normally reduce the yogurt by about half for sour cream consistency, or by about two-thirds for cream cheese consistency.
  15. We normally go all the way to cream cheese consistency and mix in a little low-fat milk if we need it thinner.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1234.73 Kcal (5170 kJ)
Calories from fat 352.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.2g 60%
Cholesterol 117.59mg 39%
Sodium 2534.67mg 106%
Potassium 4586.4mg 98%
Total Carbs 137.19g 46%
Sugars 137.19g 549%
Protein 97.99g 196%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 33%
Calcium 3587.3mg 359%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 62.9 Kcal (263 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 60%
Cholesterol 5.99mg 39%
Sodium 129.13mg 106%
Potassium 233.65mg 98%
Total Carbs 6.99g 46%
Sugars 6.99g 549%
Protein 4.99g 196%
Vitamin C 1mg 33%
Calcium 182.8mg 359%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 28
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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