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Easiest Homemade Greek Yogurt


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Greek yogurt has been one of the most popular decadent foods lately. It's delicious on its own, but also a great way to cut calories and at the same time, boost flavor and protein. It's so much creamier than regular yogurt. but it's also twice the price (not to mention sometimes very hard to find)! Here is a simple way to turn regular yogurt into Greek yogurt.

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Materials

  • Regular yogurt (full fat, low fat, nonfat, organic - anything will do)
  • Strainer/Colander
  • Bowl
  • Cheesecloth
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Small Plate

Instructions

Place strainer over a large bowl. Place a few pieces of cheesecloth on the strainer (You can also just fold one a few times). Pour your regular yogurt on the cheesecloth then fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the yogurt so its covered. Straining Yogurt Through Cheesecloth

 

Place your small plate on the cheesecloth covered yogurt. This will help press the whey out your yogurt. Sometimes I place something heavier, like a bottle of water, on top of the plate to hurry things up. Straining Yogurt Through Cheesecloth

 

Let this drain in your fridge for a few hours. Remove and pour into a container. You can discard the whey or use it in a recipe. Delicious!

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By attosa from Los Angeles, CA

Straining yogurt through cheesecloth
 

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July 10, 20151 found this helpful
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Don't waste the whey! It's full of vitamins, protein and minerals. And a Swedish study showed that it can help regulate insulin production and sugar spikes, so it's particularly good for diabetics. They whey can be used as a tangy cooking liquid, or made into a sweet drink, i.e. mixed with fruit purees.

 
June 24, 20210 found this helpful

Talk about easy peasy! Did this today with some regular plain yogurt I was given. I'd heard that it was possible to make Greek style yogurt from regular.

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Worked great and I'm looking forward to using the whey the next time I make bread. Thanks so much!

 

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October 26, 20210 found this helpful

Yum!
Marg from England.

 

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