Labni

This is an amazing little starter or appetizer.  It's rich and creamy deliciousness hides a marvelous secret... it's actually good for you!  No joke! It's main ingredient is plain unflavored yogurt so as you're chowing down on this yummy dip you're doing something good for your bones and all the other body parts that benefit from calcium rich foods.  You can use any fat content yogurt you like.  I significantly prefer the full fat version, of course, but have made it from lowfat and nonfat yogurt as well.  This is a very subtle dip and I like the added richness the full fat yogurt adds.

This recipe make a pretty good size batch so you might want to cut down the quantity. In the first part of the recipe, what you're actually making is a yogurt cheese.  This can be used in all sorts of ways.  It's a nice alternative to soft cheeses like cream cheese or goat cheese.  It has it's own unique flavor that I would describe as a slightly sweet, slightly tangy, mellow flavor. The yogurt you start with will obviously greatly affect   these characteristics. When you make the labni, just section out a portion of the yogurt cheese and add the mint and olive oil so you can use the rest for another type of application.

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