We were at this fabulous Italian restaurant a few weeks ago. On the menu was a dessert called Baked Yoghurt. My first reaction was how can cooked yoghurt possibly taste good? The dessert arrived a 20 minute wait later and it was sublime! I was so hooked I was determined to replicate the recipe in my kitchen. My first attempt was a complete disaster but the good news is I finally worked it out!
Ingredients
1 cup regular yoghurt
1/2 cup condensed milk (Add more or less depending on how sweet you want it)
2-3 drops vanilla extract
Method
Put the yoghurt in a fine sieve or muslin cloth and drain for 10-15 minutes until all the excess liquid has gone. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Place the yoghurt in a bowl, add condensed milk, vanilla extract and whisk until well-blended. Pour to fill 4 moulds (I used the metal jelly ones) three quarters of the way. Bake at 180 C for 8 minutes. It is important not to overheat or overcook the yoghurt - you want it be set yet soft - too much heat or time and you will end up with something like cheese which is NOT good.
You can serve this plain and it's delicious. If you want to fancy it up, serve with caramelized fruits such as fresh fig or fruit conserves, maybe a blueberry brandy sauce. If you want some crispness with it, pour the mix into a tart mould with a blind baked pastry base, or just press down crushed biscuits in the mould before pouring the yoghurt mix in. All good and all yum!
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ReplyDeletewow! u so totally rock babe! Gonna try this one out.. But wot the heck is "Pre-heat" the oven? I can never figure that one out? How long are u suppose to pre heat?
ReplyDelete:):) Pre-heating is simply bringing the oven to the temperature you want to bake at so the timing and cooking can be accurate. Simply set the oven to the temp you want and start - the thermostat means the oven will maintain that temp. Usually, 10-15 minutes before you want to start baking is enough.
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