It isn't a product
that you can buy in the store (yet), but simply yogurt that has had the whey
drained off. The resulting "cheese" can used when making reduced-fat
desserts, such as cheesecakes.
Ingredient: Four cups (one
thirty-two-ounce container) plain yogurt
Method:
1. Line a wire strainer with paper towels or a cheesecloth,
and place it over a deep, medium-sized bowl. Be sure the bottom of the
strainer clears the bottom of the bowl by 2 or 3 inches.
2. Spoon yogurt into the strainer and place a paper towel or
more cheesecloth on top.
3. Place a saucer or small plate in the strainer to lightly
weight the yogurt. If you are not in a hurry, do not weigh the yogurt with the
saucer, and refrigerate the whole setup overnight to slowly drain the whey.
4. Let stand in the refrigerator until about two cups of the
whey has drained off, and the yogurt is thick and somewhat firm, about one and a
half hours. (There are also cheese making contraptions that are available
at kitchenware stores.)
NOTE: If you hate to
discard the tangy whey, some frugal cooks use it in soups--but do not use it as
a substitute for liquids in a baked recipe.
Sarah Phillips, The Healthy Oven Baking Book, Doubleday, 1999