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Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese are:

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
coffee filter or cheese cloth
small strainer

Here is how you make Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese:

Line the strainer with coffee filter or cheese cloth. Spoon in 1 cup yogurt, let the whey drain out over night.Store your cheese covered in the refrigerator.One Note: Some brands of yogurt have gelatin or stabilizers in them that prevent the whey from draining off.To tell you can test your yogurt by taking a big spoonful out of the container, leaving a depression. If the hole starts to fill with liquid within 10 minutes, you should have success making yogurt cheese.If you want to make larger amounts 4cups of yogurt after letting it drain will make 1 1/2 to 2 cups of nonfat yogurt cheese.Adding a little lemon juice to the yogurt cheese you have mayonnaise ( do this in small amounts to make sure you have it right. )You can also add fresh or dried herbs to the yogurt cheese and have a savory spread.Makes 8 1oz. servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOMOREFAT24.

The nutritional information for Turning plain nonfat yogurt into cream cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 16.3

• Total Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
• Sodium: 23.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 1.5 g