Labni is a delicious smooth, creamy, soft cheese spread that's served as a dip or condiment. Top with a drizzle of Olive Oil and a bit of dried mint.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Labni
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Resting Time 12 hourshours
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 10servings
Calories 110kcal
Author kathleen
Ingredients
64OuncesPlain YogurtI Like Mountain High
2-3TeaspoonsSalt
Dried Mint
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pita Bread
Instructions
Stir salt into yogurt and mix thoroughly.
Line a large bowl with a rectangle of a double thickness of cheesecloth. Pour the yogurt into the bottom of the bowl. Draw up the corners of the cheesecloth and tie securely with butchers twine. It will look like a hobos sack.
Hang it with butchers twine over the faucet of your kitchen sink or on an upper cabinet knob and place a bowl beneath it. Allow to drain overnight. (I do this right before I go to bed and then hubby pops it in the fridge for me as soon as he wakes up. He gets up much earlier than I do!)
Remove from the cheese cloth and refrigerate.
Serving:
Make the dip by spreading a thick layer of the cheese over a plate. As you do this, create some deeper grooves in a circular pattern following the shape of the plate. Drizzle with your best olive oil and sprinkle with dried mint. Serve with fresh or toasted Pita bread cut into wedges.