Herbed yogurt cheese

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 c Nonfat plain yogurt
1 Scallion cleaned and finely -minced (1 tbsp.)
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 sm Clove garlic

Instructions:

peeled -crushed and finely chopped (1/2 tsp.) 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 ts Salt Toast crackers or bread Place the yogurt in a fine strainer set over a bowl and refrigerate it for 8 hours to allow the moisture to drain out. Discard the liquid and place the yogurt in a mixing bowl. Add the green onion parsley garlic pepper and salt. Mix well. Transfer mixture to a 12 inch square piece of cheesecloth. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth so that the mixture inside forms a ball. Tie the cloth together and refrigerate. When ready to serve unwrap the cheese invert onto a plate and serve with toast crackers or regular bread. Serves 4 Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Cookbook Digest March/April 98