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Created page with "⇐ Recipes from cookery books 400px|left <br clear=all> ==Ingredients== :900g greek yoghurt or a combination, e.g. 50/50 of goat's milk yoghurt and greek yoghurt :1 tsp salt - or maybe slightly more :olive oil for preserving ==Method== #Line a bowl with cheesecloth or muslin (or a new J-cloth). In another bowl mix the yoghurt and salt. Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth lined bowl and bring up..." |
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#Line a bowl with cheesecloth or muslin (or a new J-cloth). In another bowl mix the yoghurt and salt. Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth lined bowl and bring up the edges and tie to form a bundle. Suspend the bundle over a bowl and allow to drip - preferably in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours. In practice, I usually hang for an hour outside the fridge so the first rush liquid drips out and then transfer to fridge with the bundle in a sieve sitting on top off a bowl - not touching the bottom - discarding the liquid regularly. | #Line a bowl with cheesecloth or muslin (or a new J-cloth). In another bowl mix the yoghurt and salt. Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth lined bowl and bring up the edges and tie to form a bundle. Suspend the bundle over a bowl and allow to drip - preferably in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours. In practice, I usually hang for an hour outside the fridge so the first rush liquid drips out and then transfer to fridge with the bundle in a sieve sitting on top off a bowl - not touching the bottom - discarding the liquid regularly. | ||
#When well drained, roll into about | #When well drained, roll into about 16 balls. Return to the fridge to firm up. Like this they will keep for several days in the fridge.. | ||
#To store longer, place balls in a sterilised jar and cover the balls with olive oil. | #To store longer, place balls in a sterilised jar and cover the balls with olive oil. They will keep like this in the fridge for up to 2 months | ||
<small>''Falastin'' Sami Tamini & Tara Wigley</small> | <small>''Falastin'' Sami Tamini & Tara Wigley</small> | ||
