Orange Yogurt

A lovely recipe from the Barefoot Contessa that is good for breakfast, snack, or dessert! This recipe is Southern and Caribbean because of the oranges! If you like, you may skip the step allowing the yogurt to drain and just add the rest of the ingredients!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3-4

Ingredients

• 4  cups plain yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup raisins or 1⁄4 cup craisins
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup  good honey (more or less to taste)
• 1  orange, zest of, grated
• 1⁄3-1  cup  freshly squeezed  orange juice
• 1  orange, sectioned
•  orange zest (to garnish)
•  raisins (to garnish) (optional)
•  walnuts, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Line a sieve or colander with cheesecloth or paper towels and suspend it over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the sieve and allow it to drain, refrigerated, for 3 hours or overnight.
2. Place the thickened yogurt into a medium bowl and stir in the raisins, walnuts, vanilla, honey, and orange zest. Thin with orange juice until it is a desirable consistency.
3. Garnish with sections of orange, orange zest, raisins, or walnuts and serve. Enjoy!