Sweet Yogurt Cheese with Minted Strawberries
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- Served Person: Serves 4
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Carbohydrate 24 g(8%)
- Cholesterol 51 mg(17%)
- Fat 16 g(24%)
- Fiber 2 g(7%)
- Protein 4 g(9%)
- Saturated Fat 9 g(44%)
- Sodium 174 mg(7%)
- Calories 248
Preparation Bring water and granulated sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in mint. Remove from heat and steep 10 minutes. While mixture is steeping, beat cream cheese until fluffy and beat in yogurt, confectioners sugar, and vanilla. Chill yogurt cheese 15 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve over berries in a bowl, pressing hard on mint, and chill 10 minutes. Serve strawberries and syrup over a dollop of yogurt cheese.
Preparation Bring water and granulated sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in mint. Remove from heat and steep 10 minutes. While mixture is steeping, beat cream cheese until fluffy and beat in yogurt, confectioners sugar, and vanilla. Chill yogurt cheese 15 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve over berries in a bowl, pressing hard on mint, and chill 10 minutes. Serve strawberries and syrup over a dollop of yogurt cheese.
