Oil Cured Labneh

Author

Lior Lev Sercarz

Servings

Makes about 15 pieces

Category

Side Dish

Ingredients

• 1 quart full-fat yogurt
• Olive oil

Directions

1. Place the yogurt in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth and hang over a bowl.
2. At room temperature, allow the excess water to drip for anywhere from 24 to 48 hours (depending on how sour you prefer the final product).
3. Using wet hands form the solids into tablespoon sized balls. If the labne is too soft to make firm balls, you can leave it in the refrigerator for an hour to set up.
4. Loosely fill a quart size container with the balls, and them add good olive oil to cover them completely.
5. They are ready to eat right away, and can be stored in a cool dark place, or in the fridge (the oil will solidify but that is ok), for at least a month.