When baked goods call for sour cream, can yogurt be substituted?
Yes, in an equal amount. Yogurt will save you 48 grams of fat per cup compared with using sour cream. Why do spicy foods often suggest sour cream as a condiment? Sour cream drowns the fire of hot foods. Yogurt has the same effect. How do I make yogurt cheese from plain yogurt? Yogurt cheese, as it is called, is yogurt drained of excess whey and moisture. It is used for dips or any recipe that requires thick yogurt. Place a coffee filter paper in a strainer over a bowl. Put the yogurt in the strainer and wait for it to drain. This takes awhile, so cover the strainer and refrigerate it overnight. Three cups of yogurt equals 1 cup of yogurt cheese. A diabetic asked why he cannot find sugar-free yogurt that he used to buy. Yogurt cannot be sugar free because it is a milk product, and milk contains the sugar lactose. The USDA requires properly labeled milk products and in this case, the term sugar free cannot be used. Yogurt can be labeled as no sugar added but must have the natural amount
