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Dilled Yogurt Cheese
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Dilled Yogurt Cheese

Enjoy a "dillyicious" cheese treat made from fat-free yogurt! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:12 hr 10 min
makes:1 1/4 cups

1container (2 lb) plain fat-free yogurt*
1/4cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1teaspoon salt
2cloves garlic, finely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper, if desired
Additional chopped fresh dill weed, if desired
Crackers, bagel chips or French bread slices, if desired
1.Line 6-inch strainer with coffee filter or double-thickness cheesecloth. Place strainer in bowl. In large bowl, mix all ingredients; pour into strainer. Cover strainer and bowl; refrigerate at least 12 hours. (You can also pack the cheese into a heart-shaped coeur à la crème mold rather than a strainer.)
2.Unmold onto serving plate. Garnish with freshly ground pepper and additional chopped fresh dill weed. Serve with crackers. * Use yogurt that does not contain gelatin, or the mixture will not drain and thicken like it should.
*Use yogurt that does not contain gelatin, or the mixture will not drain and thicken like it should.


Nutritional Information
1 Tablespoon: Calories 25 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 4g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 0Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 0 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
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