Making Skyr seemed like a good way to reminisce about my trip to Iceland in these times of no travel. What on earth is Skyr? you ask. Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy product that has been part of Icelandic cuisine for centuries. It is technically a cheese (classified as a fresh sour milk cheese) but is eaten more like a yoghurt. It has the consistency of a thick and creamy strained yogurt, but with a milder slightly sour dairy flavor and a hint of sweetness. 1 L skim/low fat milk or soy … [Read more...]
Blueberry Lemon Yoghurt Cake Recipe
Blueberry and lemon is a wonderful combination and this blueberry lemon yoghurt cake recipe is moist and delicious. I used frozen blueberries that I had picked in the summer and lemons straight from the tree. 1 1/4 cups sugar 2/3 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1 ½ tbsp grated lemon rind ¼ cup lemon juice 1 cup Greek yoghurt 2 ¼ cups flour 4 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 375 g frozen blueberries (divided 2/3:1/3) 1 tbsp flour Mix sugar, oil, eggs, lemon … [Read more...]
Lemon & Yoghurt Cake Recipe
I would never want to be without a lemon tree! I love the flavour of lemon in both savoury and sweet dishes, especially in baking. This Lemon & Yoghurt Cake recipe is a versatile stand by recipe that can be served with a cup of coffee or as a dessert. You can serve it fairly plain with a lemon drizzle over the top, ice it with cream cheese or mascarpone icing, or go all out and put the lemon mascarpone in the middle and lemon drizzle on top. 180ml canola oil 2 large eggs 1 tbsp finely … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Gourmet Yoghurt Dessert
Most people in New Zealand (and likely everywhere else now) will have heard of EasiYo. If you don't have one of their yoghurt makers, you really should! I used to buy pottles of fruit yoghurt and have them every day until I realised how full of sugar they are and how expensive they were getting. I tried making home made yoghurt using plain yoghurt as a starter culture but it seemed that you had to keep it going and I always ended up with far more than I could use, particularly if I was away for … [Read more...]