HI everyone! Just a note that once you put the labneh in jars with olive oil, you should refrigerate them where they will last for at least two months! Thanks for watching! :D

@janevanskike2101

3 жыл бұрын

Can it be frozen?

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

@@janevanskike2101 no sadly it cannot be frozen.

You are exactly who I have been looking for. I love middle eastern food and Labneh is one of my favorites. I was married to an Iraqi man for many years and we used to sit together on the weekend and relax while eating labneh together. We would put the labneh onto a plate and drizzle local honey over it. We would take flat bread, not fat pita, tore the bread into pieces as we went and dipped the bread into the honey . The treat was simple, but it was one of the most delicious tastes. Because the flat bread was rough, it gives a yummy contrasting texture to the delicious creaminess of the labneh. Now, thanks to your great tutorial, I will be able to make this at home. Thank you Blanche.

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you for sharing that delicious memory! Welcome to the channel and I truly hope you find these recipes useful dear! Much love, B

In India we callit Hung curd.we hang it over night.Than add sugar and nuts, saffron,rose water,. Shape it in balls(laddoo). Famous sweet dish of our Bengal State.

Thank you for sharing -my father used to make it in the 70’s when we came to America before the stores had it and it was delicious. I remember he used to hang the towel around the sink faucet for the water to drip.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

YES! Totally that's how they do it, dripping over the sink lol!

I like the creamy Lebane cheese yoghurt. You're very brilliant at baking it.

I got some Labneh at a farmers market & just finished the last of it. I cannot find it in the small Idaho town where I live. I am so excited to make my own. It is my new love. I am doing Weight Watchers and I can have this. I'm in heaven!

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes labneh is great for any diet plan, and homemade is best. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

My old boss was from Lebanon and taught me how to make falafels he taught me to make this cheese but I had forgotten,thank you for sharing🥰🥰

love from South Africa. Enjoying how u demystifying being Arabic through food, language and cultural traditions.

@blanchetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and a big welcome to the channel! =)

I use yogurt through a paper coffee filter sitting in a strainer in a bowl..i leave it over night & it turns out perfect...im not Middle Eastern so this does just fine for my wife & I. I also make laban this way as well as i prefer it a little thicker😁

Loved it thank you 🙏 labnah is similar to what we make which is called shrikhand but ours is sweet you just add sugar cardamom n saffron And walah it’s a most popular delicacy in India 🇮🇳😊

I never thought of eating labneh topped with something sweet. Makes total sense!! I’m definitely going to try that! I usually eat my labneh with cut up Persian cucumbers, a little sprinkling of course sea salt and of course good quality extra virgin olive oil, with warm pita or naan bread. I can’t wait to try out your lebneh from scratch recipe. I have made it the the whole mile yogurt before. Thanks for another great video! I a huge fan!! 💕

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sheri, labneh and cucumbers are divine too! Yes I add the jam if I am craving something sweet, sort of like a dessert! Thanks so much for your feedback and hope you like the recipe! xo

I love the creamy Lebane cheese yoghurt. It's very beautiful.

Greetings from Ireland. I am basically from Kashmir (hope you know where it is). We make hung yogurt exactly like you did. We also use this hung yogurt to make a tasty pumpkin dip. Boil/steam pumpkin with a clove of garlic and mash the pulp and hang it like you did with the yogurt to remove the water. Then add this hung pumpkin pulp with hung yogurt and add a teaspoon of honey, roasted black cumin (not nigella) and salt and garnish with sultanas/walnuts. Serve chilled.

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Yes of course I know Kashmir, I pray for your people and that the oppression your beautiful people suffer comes to an end! My goodness your pumpkin recipe sounds amazing--is that for dessert? I love pumpkin anything!

Just came home with store bought Labneh. Found your channel and happy to say I will definitely making this cheese. Thank you for sharing.

Watching this as I eat labaneh with some veggies and olives 😃 love labaneh. And nothing like back home style apricot jam with mistkawi mishmish. Oh how I miss it!

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to know you like it just the same way!

Thank you, Blanche! I've been asking for ages how this labneh in small balls in olive oil was made, and nobody knew around here. I had a great aunt who made it and always had it on her table. I'm going to make it soon, thanks to you.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! If you let the mixture sit in the cloth for 2 days rather than just one day, they will be that much easier to roll. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

Excellent

My mother used cream cheese and added sugar and cream to it and poured it over raspberry jello with frozen raspberries in the jello. She often poured it over peaches also.

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

My grandmother from Lebanon made it just like this and we used to eat with pita and sumac, lemon and olives with a drizzle of olive oil

@blanchetv

8 ай бұрын

Best way to eat it! =)

We make Shrikhand ( a sweet) with this hung curd With little cardamom, saffron & sugar And no salt in curd

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Yum that sounds delicious, I am going to try that!

Back again to learn recipe again. Thank you

Interesting I will try this. Thanks.

This is my weekly ritual. Yogurt Sunday night and labneh Monday morning. And a big batch of soft, fresh pita. It is love and joy 💗💗💗

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Oh girl, you speak to my heart, nothing better! ;)

Blanche pls pls pls can u show us how to make knafah. And make sure to tell us the better kind of cheese to use, an affordable one. Thx I can't wait to try the lebnah

A delicious video! Labneh, the quintessential healthy breakfast food. Excellent with olive oil, served with fresh or dry mint leaves, or with za'atar, or with cucumbers, or with olives, or with scallions, or scooped with a crunchy Vidalia onion layer - nothing better than that!

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and now, you have made me hungry LOL!

I’ll scream for this ALL-TIME -FAVORITE YUMMY2 LABNEH..!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😋thnxz for sharing beautiful lady😉🙏🏻🌹

Thank you for this video, I appreciate you explaining the process of making it directly from milk, the same way my mom used to do it. All your tips will help me make my perfect first batch of labneh 😄

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Hope you enjoy that first batch and good luck!

Blache!! Love your channel!! Yalla, make us some knaffe 😜 love from a fellow Palestinian ❤

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Yalla!! ((hugs))

@cuchiakel

5 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv No one has been able to explain to me why the Palestinians from Bethlehem who came to Chile at the end of the 19th century (almost the whole town), made their knafeh differently. Just the steamed noodles, but butter and syrup added. Some broken walnuts on top and nothing else. We wouldn't DREAM of adding cheese to it.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

@@cuchiakel Really? No cheese? To be honest the dough is my favorite part anyway, I can do without the cheese!

@gorgeouss79

5 жыл бұрын

cuchiakel It’s probably the poor mans version. My dads family moved to Brazil in the early 1900s and always made knafa with cheese.

@cuchiakel

5 жыл бұрын

@@gorgeouss79 I think that's the logical explanation, thank you. It's very nice, though.

You make it look easy. Thanks for another great recipe. Lebneh belzaatar is the best.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

It really is easy Basil! Yes za'atar and lebneh is rockin!! :D

Great video, I recently discovered Labneh but at 12 dollars for a pint jar full I was quick to look for a recipe and you certainly did not disappoint

I'd like you to make desserts and dishes from almost all over the world.

This was so thorough! Great content, deffo subbed.

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome!! =)

Ma sha Allah very helpful idea

Hi Blanche, nice to see you

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

nice to see you too! :D

I got coffee labneh from farmers’ market in California. I love it. I am an Asian.

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Coffee labneh? Now that is a new one, never heard of this before!

Have so much yoghurt . Going to try

I just tried your recipe for yogurt. It came out beautifully! Making more today and the cheese. 💘

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that, enjoy and welcome to the channel! =)

amazing labneh...love it with anything! thanks for sharing the recipe

Oh i miss Laneh! We used to buy at Tamimi Supermart in Dammam.. i really love it!! Now I will try your recipe..thnx for sharing your video😍 😋😋

Very unique !

Hi Blanche, my mother-in-law taught me how to make yogurt that way with the pinky test. Sometimes it worked sometimes it didn’t so I found heating the milk to 180 degrees then cooled down to 115 degrees then add yogurt starter works every time ! I wrap it in a blanket over night and it works! I add to the Labne is salt fresh minced garlic dried basil, other dried herbs to taste. Use as a dip. Could you make Ishta hopefully I spelled it correctly . The English call it clotted cream. Thanks

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the degree measurements, so helpful for people with thermometers who want a more precise reading! Will keep eshta in mind, I love the stuff :D

@almabayomi8065

3 жыл бұрын

The Ishta is so good! I love it!

Just made Turkish eggs using this

Hi I love your recipe for the lab he I eat mine with dry tomato in olive oil

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful!

Thank you. Interesting dish. Easy and fun looks delicious

Thank you very much for this superb recipe!

Thank you for this video!! 🤩 Two questions for ya!! Is the brand of yogurt you used MORE sour than the standard American yogurt brands like Stonyfield? Second question. I've seen some Lebanese people add salt to the yogurt BEFORE straining it, just as you did. What does that do? Salt is used usually to draw out liquid from vegetables (as in sauerkraut). Does adding the salt in the yogurt draw out MORE whey when it is being strained, than without it? Thanks in advance for your reply!😀

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Good question! The kind of yogurt you use is totally a taste preference For instance, my mom LOVES the Mountain high brand the most, she thinks it is the gold standard. As for the salt, it is mostly for flavor, as it is usually eaten plain on bread or with a sprinkle of za'atar. The longer the salt sits in the mixture, the better incorporated it will be. Hope that makes sense!

For safety reason. Move it to the counter and cover it. Keep the good recipes coming

Lovely! You make it look easy! I subscribed today. Thank you

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the channel! =)

What temperature is the pinky test if we want to use a thermometer? Do you put the labne in the fridge or leave it out? New to your channel and subscribed! I’ve been making something similar, no salt and simply straining some Indian yogurt in a coffee filter over a colander and bowl in the fridge so I can get the whey for other purposes. Then I eat the yogurt with nuts and fruit, fresh or dried, and some chia seeds if I remember them.

@almabayomi8065

3 жыл бұрын

Are you making another cheese with the whey?

@lovinglife3954

3 жыл бұрын

@@almabayomi8065 right now I just add it to rice when I soak overnight. I hope to do more research and use for other things as well.

@almabayomi8065

3 жыл бұрын

@@lovinglife3954 Don't forget to share. 😊

تسلم ايدك يا ست المعلمين

Do you leave on counter for both versions or in fridge? Thanks!

Wow! U lived in Bethlehem! How wonderful!

Thank you

We do something similar in India called srikhand once its drained we add sugar and flavouring like saffron pistachio even mango puree this is delicious

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Wow I am going to look that up thank you!

I was wondering if you use the whey for anything? I’ve seen some recipes using the whey to make a probiotic lemonade. I would love to hear your suggestions.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Great question! I never have used it, but some use it in the place of chicken stock for recipes, or use it for baking bread instead of using water. Hope that helps!

I am Indian , but your foods taste is amazing..really I like labneh very much..yummy

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome, I love Indian food too! ;)

I've never eaten this but I'm intrigued. How does it not spoil sitting unrefridgerated for long periods of time?

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

You need to refrigerate it after the process is all done and the cheese is in a jar and covered in olive oil. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.

Oh god.. you made me want to try apricot jam with my Labneh. I’m Lebanese and love love Labneh. Bethlehem is such a nice place, people are super sweet there. RRRRRRespect to you girl :)

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much--yes you MUST try apricot jam with labneh, it is life changing lol! So glad you got to visit my family's hometown--love my Lebanese homies! xo

I loved it!!!! Thank you!

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! =)

wonderful video, thank you. I make mine using my kefir.

@CalSextons

3 жыл бұрын

Just tried following the link for your book, and received an error . . . is the book no longer available?

Thanx and love from pakistan

لو سمحتي هل يمكنك كتب المقادير او الوصفات

I have always wanted to try this, so I am going to make some this weekend. Do you store it in the refrigerator?

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, hope you like it!

I'm interested in this: Why not use greek yoghurt? Wouldn't it need less time to strain, and need less yoghurt for the same end result volume?

@blanchetv

2 жыл бұрын

Good question. The milk variety has a more authentic flavor, and I wanted to preserve old traditions, while offering a modern take for people with little time.

you are grate!I will try to make it ! I hope it is in your book 👌👌💕

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is in my book! ;)

Nice presentation 👍

Can you use the Labneh to make Shunkleesh?

after u tie ,u leave the yogurt on outside or inside the refrigator?

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Leave outside.

I'm so confused. I thought labneh was made with kefir. I bought some storebought labneh "Lebanese cheese" as it was called, at a market and I love it! It is much less sour than Greek yogurt and has a bit of a cheese flavor that isn't there when I make yogurt and strain it. I'm curious why you don't use Greek yogurt as your starter in your homemade. What yogurt do you use?

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

Greek yogurt is already too thick as it is with very little moisture, I just used regular full fat yogurt for the best texture. Never tried labneh with kefir, though in the old days they simply used goat's milk if you don't mind a gamier flavor.

Do u save the whey and use it for other recipes?

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

No I haven't actually!

Oh Labneh, I LOVE it and miss it so much (since discovering years ago that I'm lactose intolerant). Do you think it could be made from plant-based milk & yogurt, or would the cultures & flavors not be the same? Vegan Labneh goals!

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I love it Justin, vegan labneh goals! To be totally honest I have never tried this with plant milk, and you do bring up a good point that plant milk may lack the cultures necessary to interact with the yogurt. If you are not completely vegan, might I suggest lactos free milk? But you got me totally curious now, I want to try a batch using a flax milk or something like that! ;)

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Lebneh cheesecake!? Let's make it for Lorraine!!

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah her favorite LOL

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤🙏 God Bless you Blanch

Could I use a muslin blanket?

Thank you for this recipe. Is organic milk important to the recipe?

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

I like organic milk because it is free of any hormones or antibiotics, And if you can get your hands on grass fed organic, the flavor will be even better ;)

Is labnah basically hung yogurt? I ask because hung yogurt is a staple in a Indian household.We make desserts and savoury dishes. 'Dahi ke Kebab'would be savory king made out of hung yogurt. ' Shrikhand' is a popular sweet dish made of it. Love from India.

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Greetings to you in India! You taught me something new, I didn't know Indians do this too, and great description as you can hang the yogurt to make the creamy cheese. Thanks for letting me know!

Being a kid was so cool, but we didn't know it lol

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously lol!

I am afghan and we make the same thing but call it chaka we use it on different dishes

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to know!

What do you do with the leftover whey ?

@blanchetv

Жыл бұрын

I usually toss it--if you have a good use let me know! ;)

@ChainWasp

Жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv I found that the this particular version of whey can be used for baking bread, soup or soaking grains. But I've been tossing it too BC that's what I've been told by my grandma and mama. I'm not 100% sure though.. they told me it can burn through marble and wood that's why they toss it haha. If you hear or learn anything about it I would love to know !

Do you leave in fridge or at room temperature for 24 hours?

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

I know it seems weird, but room temperature. ;)

do you eat labneh cold, or just room temperature ?

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Generally I eat it cold--but you can eat at room temp too, I love it no matter what lol

hahaha for counting in arabic

Can I use non fat plain yogurt?

@blanchetv

4 жыл бұрын

Not recommended, it won't have the right consistency.

My yoghurt doesnt get thick what am i doing wrong?

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of yogurt did you use?

@H.Leeeooo

3 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv naturell 3% fat

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

@@H.Leeeooo I advise a full fat yogurt for the best result. The 3% has too much water in it, so it will leach out and not give you a thick and creamy texture.

My dear 😋😊😘❤ Can you tell us at the End How much* augar* in labna I really want to know if there is sugar then it is not for me I am in Keto Beacuse the bad Bacteria lives on sugar But I love it If you can give us the Macros please 🙏🙏🙏

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

No sugar in this recipe at all--I only added a little salt :)

@juliatshamoun4666

5 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv I know no one adds sugar I am asking for sugar that left from lactose in the milk Normally all the yougart even the best one has sugar naturally So there is a new way of fremintation with especial machaine it is expensive one to frement for I guess more than 72 hrs or less not sure It is Zero sugar in that one It is 90%- 100% probiotics 😊

@juliatshamoun4666

5 жыл бұрын

I will send you the name of the machain

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

@@juliatshamoun4666 Ah yes sorry I misunderstood. Never heard of this cool machine!

@juliatshamoun4666

5 жыл бұрын

CYM-100C Cuisinart Electronic Yogurt Maker with Automatic Cooling Cuisinart check out this Not sure it is the one but here in Canada it is expensive.... I will find out for you which is the right one that make a fully probiotic yougurt

Can i make rasgulla with this recipe?

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think this will work with rasgulla, unless you like it really sour. Also it is so creamy I am not sure it can hold it's shape while cooked over heat.

@fatimanoorahmad8720

5 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv ok thank you dear!

I really love Lebanese women and the beautiful culture

@blanchetv

5 жыл бұрын

I am Palestinian, but Lebanese women are beautiful :)

@michaelsotomayor5001

5 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv Oh! well .. Palestinian women are very beautiful as well :)

@1pretorius

3 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv Alhamdolila...ana ahabbuke falastine

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@lovinglife3954

3 жыл бұрын

That link isn’t working.🥲

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

@@lovinglife3954 thanks for letting me know! Here it is: secure.mybookorders.com/mbo_index.php?isbn=9781545675113

Loved it thank you 🙏 labnah is similar to what we make which is called shrikhand but ours is sweet you just add sugar cardamom n saffron And walah it’s a most popular delicacy in India 🇮🇳😊

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you--wow that sounds amazing, I am going to try mixing in the sugar, cardamom and saffron!

@madhuri9149

3 жыл бұрын

@@blanchetv add powdered sugar and leave it for an hour in the refrigerator to desolve it completely and last is cardamom , saffron n important don’t add salt in Labnah let me know how you like it 😊

@blanchetv

3 жыл бұрын

@@madhuri9149 Thank you so much, this sounds AMAZING