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LABANE/ YOGURT CHEESE

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Ingredients

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5-6 cups yogurt (preferably sheep milk (at least 3% fat), you can use whole cow's milk too)
2 tsp salt
Olive oil

1
Mix the yogurt with the salt and pour into the center of a clean cheesecloth. Tie the corners together to form a sack
2
Hang the sack over the sink or a bowl and let the liquid drain for 24 hours. Hang over a bowl in the refrigerator for another 24 hours or more until it reaches the desired consistency
3
Transfer to a jar and cover with olive oil. Seal tightly
4
To serve: spread on a plate and pour over some olive oil
5
To make labane balls: Prepare thick labane and roll it into 2-3 cm (1 inch) balls. Transfer to a jar and cover completely with olive oil. Seal tightly. No refrigeration is needed as the oil will keep the cheese from spoiling