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Sweet Yogurt Cheese with Minted Strawberries

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Sweet Yogurt Cheese with Minted StrawberriesAlan Richardson

A berry dessert that's a great finish to the spiced chicken breast meal.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1/3 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
10 large strawberries, sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring water and granulated sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in mint. Remove from heat and steep 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    While mixture is steeping, beat cream cheese until fluffy and beat in yogurt, confectioners sugar, and vanilla. Chill yogurt cheese 15 minutes.

    Step 3

    Pour syrup through a sieve over berries in a bowl, pressing hard on mint, and chill 10 minutes.

  2. Step 4

    Serve strawberries and syrup over a dollop of yogurt cheese.

TagsFruit DessertDessertMintHerbs & SpicesCream CheeseCheeseDairyYogurtStrawberryBerryFruitGluten FreeNut FreeEasyElectric MixerGourmet
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