Yogurt Cheese With Fresh Fruit Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups yogurt

1/4 cup sour cream

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp saffron threads

1/3 cup roasted sliced almonds

fresh fruit - blueberries, strawberries, peaches, mango

Preparation

Use a double thickness cheesecloth to drain the yogurt. (I used an old worn clean thin cotton cloth). Place the cloth into a sieve that is inturn suspended over a large bowl. Pour the 4 cups of yogurt into this, twist the cloth shut and refrigerate over 15-24 hours. At the end of the time, you will have about 1 3/4 cup of yogurt cheese and will throw away the whey. Toast the saffron over low heat then crush. Mix the saffron, sugar, and sour cream well into the yogurt cheese, then refrigerate. To serve, place dollops of the yogurt cheese into individual bowls, top with fresh sliced fruit and a generous pinch of roasted almonds. Enjoy!