How to Make Yogurt Cheese With Sweet Sauteed Apples

Desserts get us into trouble. If they are somewhere in the house, we naturally track them down and promptly eat them. Isn't that why they are there? Make your own tasty desserts with some new ideas that actually aren't that new. Yogurt has been around for thousands of years and plays as roll in many cultures (no pun intended). In this recipe, we will drain the organic yogurt through a cheese cloth-lined fine mesh strainer.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 large container of plain organic yogurt
• Cheesecloth
• Fine mesh strainer
• 1 large container of vanilla or plain yogurt
• Bowl that will fit under the bottom of the strainer and give it support with enough room for the whey to drain
• 4 organic Granny Smith apples, washed, seeded and cut into 8 sections
• Omega 3 type margarine
• REAL Maple Syrup (Avoid HFCS)
• A wooden spoon

1. Poke a hole in the bottom of the yogurt container and let it flop into the awaiting lined strainer that is setting over a receptacle to catch the whey. Cover with a damp dish towel and refrigerate overnight.

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   Wash and slice 3 Organic Granny Smith Apples. Simmer them gently over medium fire with some Omega 3 margarine, 1 tbs. cinnamon, a pinch of sea salt and the real maple syrup. Just barely cook the apples. They need to stay a bit crisp in the middle.

3. The next morning, the yogurt cheese will be the consistency of cream cheese. Lift off the strainer then pick up and tie the cheese into a ball and reserve. Be sure not to toss out the whey--it is loaded with B vitamins so drink up to your health. While the apples are still warm, spoon them onto a waiting pile of yogurt cheese and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Never let a curd get in the 'whey' of a good thing.
• Yogurt cheese is quite versatile and can be used in dips, toppings, spreads and an endless variety of exciting variations.
• Try to purchase local organic apples when they are in season.
• Do not peel the apples.
• Always use fresh, not frozen.
• Wash produce as if your family's life depended on it.
• Do not overcook the apples into sauce.